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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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radioprotective agent

nutritional supplement

pilot study

L-arginine

stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer

chemoreduction

brachial plexus

AG-013736

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Ativan

degarelix

AquaMephyton

irradiated allogeneic human lung cancer cells expressing OX40L-Ig vaccine HS-130

P-glycoprotein inhibitor HM30181AK

alanylglutamine

anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody BAT1308

cantuzumab ravtansine

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indeterminate result

triple-negative breast cancer

third-degree relative

consent process

genetic heterogeneity

mucosal neuroma

sister chromatid exchange

autosomal

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