Korean word

급성

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeupsseong

Meaning

  • nounacute

Example

그녀는 급성 위염으로 고생하고 있다.keu nyeo neun keup sseong wi yeo meu ro ko saeng ha go it tta

She is suffering from acute gastritis.

Illustration for 급성 (acute)

More examples

최근에 스트레스로 급성 두통이 자주 온다.choe geu ne seu teu re seu ro keup sseong tu tong i cha ju on da

Recently, I have often been getting acute headaches due to stress.

Core concept

A condition that appears suddenly and develops quickly.

Common phrases

  • 급성 두통keup sseong tu tong

    acute headache

  • 급성 증상keup sseong cheung sang

    acute symptoms

Similar words

만성manseong: A disease or symptom that continues for a long time with slow changes.

Definition in Korean

질병이나 증상 따위가 갑자기 나타나고 진행 속도가 빠른 상태를 이르는 말.chil byeong i na cheung sang tta wi ga kap jja gi na ta na go chin haeng sok tto ga ppa reun sang tae reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines roots meaning sudden or rapid and nature, giving the sense of an illness with a fast onset and course.

Usage tips

  • In medical contexts, acute contrasts with chronic, which describes a condition that lasts or develops over a long time.

Opposites

Related words

  • 급성질환keupsseongjilhwanacute diseasenoun
  • 급성기keupsseonggiacute phasenoun

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