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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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Ogivri

Diamond-Blackfan anemia

clear cell carcinoma

mmol

integrin

melanoma

musculoskeletal

Indian saffron

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Lactobacillus plantarum 299v/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium lactis probiotic supplement

autologous anti-mesothelin CAR-T cells UCLM802

anti-inflammatory antibody ALXN1007

allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting breast cancer vaccine SV-BR-1-GM

diphtheria toxin fragment-interleukin-2 fusion protein E7777

CDK7 inhibitor LY3405105

futibatinib

cudarolimab

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nonpenetrance

aneuploidy

MSI

proband

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

PPV

variant of uncertain significance

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