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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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simple vulvectomy

analgesic

aplastic anemia

lopinavir

NSAID

leiomyosarcoma

cotinine

genetic counselor

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DCEP regimen

gluten-free/fiber enriched compact nutritional supplement drink

anti-CD22 CAR-expressing T lymphocytes

gp100:154-162 peptide vaccine

autologous PD1-inhibiting anti-CD19 4-1BB CAR T cells

anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody TAK-079

heat-treated varicella-zoster virus vaccine V212

camizestrant

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germline variant

carrier frequency

palmar pit

translation

uninformative result

LOH

reduced penetrance

codon

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