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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/

acute

Definition

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

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naloxone

semustine

type 3 serotonin receptor antagonist

serotype

Ogivri

anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene

Blackfan–Diamond anemia

BMT

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anti-LILRB4/MMAE ADC SG2918

cobomarsen

Arranon

seribantumab

aloe/anise/ascorbic acid/clove/peppermint/spearmint/thyme-based mouthwash

Vizimpro

Restasis

betulinic acid

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constitutional DNA

next-generation sequencing

mosaicism

sensitivity

de novo mutation

consent process

compound heterozygosity

band

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