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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/

acute

Definition

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

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apoptosis

radioimmunodiagnostics

valacyclovir

radiation cystitis

respite care

CHOPE regimen

batimastat

epothilone

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anti-CD25-IL-2 monoclonal antibody AU-007

Glassia

anti-GPC3-CAR autologous T lymphocytes

defosbarasertib

Hycamtin Capsules

anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody

lenalidomide

Sec61 inhibitor KZR-261

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hereditary cancer syndrome

intron

X-linked recessive inheritance

polymerase chain reaction

fluorescence in situ hybridization

tumor DNA sequencing

sebaceoma

deletion

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