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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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coloanal anastomosis
vagina
hypothyroidism
vaccine
lymphatic vessel
paramyxovirus
etaracizumab
hospice center
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PI3K inhibitor ZSTK474
autologous MAGE-A3-specific HLA-A*01-restricted T cell receptor gene engineered lymphocytes
synthetic hTERT DNA vaccine INO-1400
carbon C11 temozolomide
nanoplexed poly I:C BO-112
Matulane
ruthenium-based transferrin targeting agent NKP-1339
STING agonist MK-2118
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pseudogene
constitutional DNA
incomplete penetrance
antioncogene
genome-wide association study
transcription
trisomy
deletion
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