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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut peɪn/

acute pain

Definition

Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time.

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ADE regimen

transrectal biopsy

pediatric oncologist

embryo banking

fundoscopy

topoisomerase inhibitor

dose-dependent

PSA velocity

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prizloncabtagene autoleucel

autologous BCMA-targeted CAR T cells LCAR-B4822M

anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody IMC-001

anti-factor Bb monoclonal antibody NM8074

F-18 fluoroethyltyrosine

Aldara

Hydeltra

Lopid

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deleterious mutation

autosomal recessive inheritance

heritability

polygenic risk score

genodermatosis

NGS

novel variant

epigenetic alteration

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