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acme
[ak´me]the critical stage or crisis of a disease.
ac·me
(ak'mē),The period of greatest intensity of any symptom, sign, or process.
[G. akmē, the highest point]
acme
/ac·me/ (ak´me) the critical stage or crisis of a disease.acme
[ak′mē]
Etymology: Gk, akme, point
the peak or highest point, such as the peak of intensity of a uterine contraction during labor or the peak of perfection.
ACME
Abbreviation for:Advisory Committee on Medical Establishment (Scotland) (Medspeak-UK)
Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (Medspeak-UK)
Angioplasty Compared to Medicine
ACME
Cardiology A clinical trial–Angioplasty Compared to Medicine that compared outcomes of angioplasty vs. medical therapy on M&M in Pts with single-vessel coronary artery disease. See Angina, Angioplasty, Coronary artery disease, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.ac·me
(ak'mē)The period of greatest intensity of any symptom, sign, or process.
acme
- the culmination of evolutionary development in a group of organisms.
- the point of full maturity in the life cycle of an organism.
- the crisis point of a disease.
ac·me
(ak'mē)Period of greatest intensity of any symptom, sign, or process.
acme
the critical stage or crisis of a disease.