plural of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.

(biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

plural of acute-phase protein

(medicine, pathology) The first, flulike, stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.

(pathology) An acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time.

plural of acute retroviral syndrome

plural of acute radiation syndrome

(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.

(medicine) Medical name of the form of severe gum infection popularly called trench mouth.