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Pronunciation: /əˈkjut/
acute
Definition
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.
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pulmonary
microcalcification
rhizoxin
endosonography
androgen receptor antagonist
glucose
conventional renal cell carcinoma
leukocyte
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batoprotafib
hTERT/survivin/melanoma tumor cell-derived mRNA-transfected dendritic cell vaccine
cirmtuzumab
Sandostatin Lar Depot
autologous CAR-CD28-expressing T lymphocytes
CD19-targeted CAR T cells BZ019
EphA2-targeting DOPC-encapsulated siRNA
betulinic acid
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trisomy
nonpenetrance
sebaceous epithelioma
domain
trichilemmoma
heterozygous genotype
negative predictive value
single nucleotide variant
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