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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/

acute

Definition

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

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choline

investigational agent

MIP test

MET/VEGFR-2 inhibitor GSK1363089

celiac disease

Xalkori

obatoclax mesylate

skin test

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Ad5-survivin-transduced autologous dendritic cell vaccine

vudalimab

goserelin acetate extended-release microspheres LY01022

Vanicream Sunscreen SPF 60

Eraxis

liposomal interleukin-2

indium In 111-FPI-1547

Afuresertib

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LD

carrier frequency

multigene panel test

genodermatosis

family cancer syndrome

trinucleotide repeat

epigenetic variant

epimutation

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