acritical

[ey-krit-i-kuhl]

a·crit·i·cal

[ey-krit-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
not critical.
2.
Medicine/Medical. (of a disease) not showing a crisis.

Origin:
1860–65; a-6 + critical
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Acritical is always a great word to know.
So is umbilicus. Does it mean:
the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.
the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
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acritical a·crit·i·cal (ā-krĭt'ĭ-kəl, ə-krĭt'-)
adj.

  1. Not critical; not marked by crisis.

  2. Indeterminate, especially concerning prognosis.

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