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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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extremity

Aptivus

first-in-human study

microcalcification

surveillance

Schwann cell

extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

ORR

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anti-mesothelin iCasp9M28z CAR-transduced autologous T lymphocytes

AdGMCAIX-transduced autologous dendritic cells

atenolol

PD-L1/PD-L2/VISTA antagonist CA-170

DRD2 antagonist/ClpP agonist ONC206

diazooxonorleucine

afamelanotide

allogeneic anti-CD5 CAR T cells

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mosaicism

skin tag

Southern blot

transcription

late or variable onset

epigenetic alteration

deleterious mutation

onychodystrophy

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