To: CygnusXI
Latin acutus, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp
Characterized by sharpness or severity - acute pain
Ending in a sharp point
To: Mother Abigail
A doctor telling a woman that she has acute appendicitis isn't nessarily a compliment or a come-on.
38 posted on
03/26/2003 8:50:22 AM PST by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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