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  • 1Acquired vision — is the phenomenon of a blind person gaining the ability to see, usually as a result of medical treatment.MedicalThe first known case of acquired vision is in 1728, of a blind 13 year old boy by William Cheselden.In 1960, Maurice von Senden… …

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  • 2Acquired pure red cell aplasia — (or PRCA) refers to a type of anemia affecting the precursors to red blood cells but not to white blood cells. In PRCA, the bone marrow ceases to produce red blood cells.CausesPure red cell aplasia is regarded as an autoimmune disease. It may… …

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  • 3Acquired taste — An acquired taste often refers to an appreciation for a food or beverage that is unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it, usually because of some unfamiliar aspect of the food or beverage, including a strong… …

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  • 4Acquired brain injury — thumb|right|Parasagittal MRI of the head in a patient with benign familial macrocephaly before brain injury.A neurological condition, Acquired Brain Injury ( ABI ) is damage to the brain acquired after birth. It usually affects cognitive,… …

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  • 5acquired taste — noun a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience martinis are an acquired taste • Hypernyms: ↑preference, ↑penchant, ↑predilection, ↑taste * * * noun : someone or something that is not easily or immediately liked or… …

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  • 6acquired immunity — noun immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the… …

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  • 7acquired character — Genetics. a noninheritable character that results from certain environmental influences. [1875 80] * * * acquired behaviour or acquired character noun Behaviour or character originating in the adaptation of an organism to its environment, not… …

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  • 8acquired taste — noun a) A taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning. Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post War Fascist movement to satisfy an acquired taste for action. b)… …

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  • 9acquired taste —    Something that you dislike when you first taste it, but begin to like after trying it several times, is an acquired taste.     Tony has always loved olives, but for me it was an acquired taste …

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  • 10acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids) and hallucinations —    The term acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as well as the acronyms Aids and AIDS, refers to a collection of clinical symptoms and symptom complexes associated with specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency… …

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