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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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