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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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EGFR
anal Pap smear
bone marrow aspiration
carina of trachea
spirituality
HIPEC
reconstructive surgery
2-dimensional mammography
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Neutrexin
indium In 111 pentetate
anti-CD226 agonist antibody LY3435151
soy protein isolate
Decadron DP
extended release metformin hydrochloride
technetium Tc 94m sestamibi
ferumoxides injectable solution
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genetic heterogeneity
clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential
throughput
second-degree relative
founder mutation
Ashkenazi Jews
unaffected individual
de novo variant
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