acquired

ac*quired

adjective

{bc}gained by or as a result of effort or experience

ac*quire

verb

acquired brain injury

noun

{bc}mild to serious injury to the brain (as from stroke, near drowning, {d_link|anoxia|anoxia}, {d_link|encephalitis|encephalitis}, brain tumor, or a blow to the head) that is not congenital, hereditary, or degenerative and that causes temporary or permanent symptoms including impairments in cognition (such as memory loss or poor concentration), emotional and behavioral changes (such as irritability, impulsivity, agitation, and depression), headaches, dizziness, fatigue, seizures, blurred vision, loss of taste or smell, impaired coordination, and numbness or paralysis of an extremity

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

noun

{bc}{sx|aids||}

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

noun

{bc}{sx|aids||}

acquired taste

noun

{bc}something or someone that is not easily or immediately liked or appreciated

community-acquired

adjective

{bc}acquired or arising in the general population {bc}not acquired or arising in a hospital