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ac·quired
(ă-kwīrd'),Denoting a disease, predisposition or abnormality that is not inherited.
[L. ac-quiro (adq-), to obtain, fr. quaero, to seek]
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acquired
(ə-kwīrd′)adj.
1. Of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth.
2. Resulting from exposure to something, such as an antigen or antibiotic.
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acquired
adjective New; not inherited.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
acquired
adjective New, not inheritedMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ac·quired
(ă-kwīrd')Denoting a disease, condition, or abnormality that is not inherited.
[L. ac-quiro (adq-), to obtain, fr. quaero, to seek]
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acquired
Pertaining to a condition which is contracted after birth and is not hereditary. See congenital; familial; hereditary.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
ac·quired
(ă-kwīrd')Denoting a disease, predisposition or abnormality that is not inherited.
[L. ac-quiro (adq-), to obtain, fr. quaero, to seek]
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