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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/

acute

Definition

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

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FdCyd

randomization

pentamidine isethionate

Opana

epitope

Aloxi

USB1 gene

non-serous epithelial ovarian cancer

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PRMT5-MTA inhibitor MRTX1719

USP14/UCHL5 inhibitor VLX1570

Vytorin

neuroinflammatory inhibitor MW151

Gemzar

Circadin

autologous anti-CD7 CAR/28zeta CRISPR-edited T lymphocytes

lipid nanoparticle encapsulating mRNAs encoding human OX40L/IL-23/IL-36gamma mRNA-2752

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acrochordon

surveillance

affected individual

oral papilloma

RNA splicing

mosaicism

ART

reduced penetrance

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