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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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folate antagonist
malondialdehyde
OCA
sidestream smoke
valproic acid
inalimarev
ovarian germ cell tumor
sorrel
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therapeutic invariant natural killer T cells
ripretinib
Zelboraf
Hsp90 inhibitor CNF2024
ivuxolimab
immune globulin subcutaneous human–klhw
spartalizumab
citrulline
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genetic anticipation
novel variant
presymptomatic testing
insertion
RNA splicing
translation
codon
autosomal
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