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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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