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hyperacute

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Very acute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

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Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From hyper- + acute.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: iperacuto — very acute
  • Russian: молниено́сный (molnijenósnyj) — very acute
  • Spanish: hiperagudo — very acute