Accelerate
Accelerate
Accelerate (/əkˈsɛləreɪt/, from Latin accelerare, "to hasten, quicken") is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe the process of increasing the speed or rate of a function or process.
Medical Usage
In the medical field, the term 'accelerate' is often used to describe the quickening of various biological processes. For example, certain medications may be said to accelerate the healing process, or a disease may accelerate in its progression if not properly managed.
Related Terms
- Acceleration Phase: In hematology, the acceleration phase refers to a stage in the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia where the disease begins to worsen more quickly.
- Accelerated Hypertension: A severe form of high blood pressure that progresses rapidly and is often associated with organ damage.
- Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm: A type of heart rhythm that is faster than normal but slower than ventricular tachycardia.
Etymology
The term 'accelerate' originates from the Latin word accelerare, which means "to hasten, quicken". It is derived from ad-, meaning 'to', and celer, meaning 'swift'.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Accelerate
- Wikipedia's article - Accelerate
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