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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/

acute

Definition

Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.

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pulmonary

microcalcification

rhizoxin

endosonography

androgen receptor antagonist

glucose

conventional renal cell carcinoma

leukocyte

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batoprotafib

hTERT/survivin/melanoma tumor cell-derived mRNA-transfected dendritic cell vaccine

cirmtuzumab

Sandostatin Lar Depot

autologous CAR-CD28-expressing T lymphocytes

CD19-targeted CAR T cells BZ019

EphA2-targeting DOPC-encapsulated siRNA

betulinic acid

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trisomy

nonpenetrance

sebaceous epithelioma

domain

trichilemmoma

heterozygous genotype

negative predictive value

single nucleotide variant

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