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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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