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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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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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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