Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: precipitously, sharply(adverb) very suddenly and to a great degree. conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate; prices rose sharply. precipitously(adverb) abruptly; in a precipitous manner. the mountains rose precipitously from the shore.
Acute cardiac tamponade is a sudden accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac leading to an increase in the intrapericardial pressure. It is a medical emergency whose outcome depends on the speed of diagnosis and treatment as well as the underlying cause.