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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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in-transit metastasis
epithelioid hemangioma
HIV antibody test
Angiozyme
respiratory disease
leukapheresis
intrahepatic
reproductive system
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emactuzumab
mivebresib
bromelains/Boswellia serrata supplement
acimtamig
anti-CEA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody BA1202
Meti-derm
ramelteon
narazaciclib
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WXS
negative predictive value
tumor DNA sequencing
cascade genetic testing
autosomal dominant inheritance
third-degree relative
MLPA
epigenetics
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