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star

(star),
Any stellate or star-shaped structure.
See also: aster, astrosphere, stella, stellula.
[A.S. steorra]
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STAR

Abbreviation for:
Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement
Short-Term Assessment and Rehabilitation team 
signal transduction and activation of RNA
Special Targeted, Abbreviated Review
Specialty Training and Advanced Research
staged abdominal repair
Staphylokinase Recombinant Trial
Start Talking About Recovery
steroidogenic acute regulatory protein 
Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
Systems Test for Alternative Reimbursement
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STAR

Oncology A 5-yr clinical study–Study of Tamoxifen And Raloxifene–to determine whether raloxifene helps prevent breast CA in ♀ and whether it has any benefits over tamoxifen–Nolvadex. See MORE, Raloxifene, Tamoxifen.
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star

(stahr)
Any stellate structure.
See also: aster, astrosphere, stella, stellula
[A.S. steorra]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Dark, menacing and excellent, with a star turn from Ray Winstone (top).
Mold's prolific wicket-taker Russell Wiseman (4- 25 off 4.3 overs)and star turn Butt (3-12 off five)earned Mold a third- round away crack at Northop Hall or St Asaph.
This musical star turn was integral to the work, yet the imbalance it created was apparent when the succeeding four dances concluded with an understated, ensemble bow.
Meryl Streep may well bag a brace of gongs for playing Mrs T, but her star turn only serves to highlight the film's flaws.
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