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Definition of Peracute
1. a. Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever.
Definition of Peracute
1. violent [adj]
Medical Definition of Peracute
1. Very acute; said of a disease. Origin: L. Peracutus, very sharply (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peracute
Literary usage of Peracute
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1866)
"... made remarks on peracute periostitis. It occurs mostly in young individuals,
hi whom the elevated vitality of the osseous system forms a predisposing ..."
2. A Treatise on Febrile Diseases: Including the Various Species of Fever, and by Alexander Philips Wilson Philip (1813)
"The peracute he ... peracute, which arc not ... beyond the fourth day ; and not
exactly peracute; which extend to the ..."
3. The Pathology and Differential Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases of Animals by Veranus Alva Moore (1916)
"The peracute or apoplectic anthrax gives rise to symptoms of cerebral apoplexy.
... In epizootics where the peracute or acute form ushers in the disease, ..."
4. Twentieth Century Practice: An International Encyclopedia of Modern Medical by Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1897)
"The former may be divided into peracute cases, with death in ... The peracute
cases are very rare and occur only in children, as a rule. ..."
5. The British and Foreign Medical Review: Or Quarterly Journal of Practical (1846)
"Summary exposition of experiments made upon animals, with the view of ascertaining
if the secretion of urine be suppressed in acute and peracute poisoning ..."
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