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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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DBVE-PC
hydatidiform mole
ketamine hydrochloride
lytic
NCI
acetate
nonhematologic cancer
induction therapy
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Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitor K0706
AXL inhibitor DS-1205c
febuxostat
lutetium Lu 177 ludotadipep
blinatumomab
tivumecirnon
Phosphoral
anti-PR1/HLA-A2 monoclonal antibody Hu8F4
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poikiloderma
sebaceoma
positive predictive value
multigene test
new variant
null allele
polygenic risk score
missense variant
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