We are concerned that the broad regulatory definition of hospital-based physicians that CMS has proposed may inappropriately exclude physicians practicing in outpatient centers and clinics merely because their office or clinic is located in a facility owned by the hospital.
Acquire synonyms. Top acquire synonyms (other words for acquire) are obtain, get and secure.
acquired. [ÉkwÄ«â²Érd]. Etymology: L, acquirere, to obtain. pertaining to a characteristic, condition, or disease originating after birth, not caused by hereditary or developmental factors but by a reaction to environmental influences outside of the organism.An example is acquired immunity. Compare congenital, familial, hereditary. adjective New; not inherited.cquired. [ÉkwÄ«â²Érd]. Etymology: L, acquirere, to obtain. pertaining to a characteristic, condition, or disease originating after birth, not caused by hereditary or developmental factors but by a reaction to environmental influences outside of the organism.