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Pronunciation: /eɪˈɔrtə/

aorta

Definition

The largest artery in the body. It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.

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stature

cancer subtype

EUS-FNA

partial laryngectomy

nimodipine

tobacco-specific nitrosamine

carcinoma

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CXCR4 peptide antagonist LY2510924

anti-CD44 monoclonal antibody RO5429083

tubulin inhibitor ALB 109564(a)

IAP antagonist TQB3728

furosemide topical gel CLS006

Vanflyta

anti-HLA-DR monoclonal antibody IMMU-114

icodextrin solution

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compound heterozygosity

risk assessment

nonsense variant

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

frameshift variant

mucosal neuroma

inversion

third-degree relative

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