Word Knowledge · Question 97

Question 97 of 280

The patient reported acute pain in the joint. Acute means

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Correct answer to question 97 (Word Knowledge): intense

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Describing pain, acute means sharp and severe, so intense is the match. Narrow points at the geometry sense of an acute angle, which does not apply here.

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