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aorta

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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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Truqap

E7389

methyl alcohol

immunoconjugate therapy

somatostatin receptor

oligopolyposis

follicular large cell lymphoma

pirtobrutinib

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anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody STI-6643

cisplatin micelle formulation HA132

Etilamide

telaprevir

thrombomodulin alfa

cathepsin-targeted fluorescent imaging probe VGT-309

Zelboraf

technetium Tc 99m-labeled tilmanocept

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microsatellite instability

LOD score

summary logarithm of the odds score

HLOD score

presymptomatic testing

genetic counseling

hereditary predisposition

clinical utility

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