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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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tonga

antifibrinolytic agent

immunostimulant

lymphovenous transplant

acrylonitrile

acneiform dermatitis

red blood cell

mini-transplant

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anti-LAIR1 monoclonal antibody NC525

lapatinib/letrozole regimen

alpha-type-1 polarized dendritic cells

Aurora B/C kinase inhibitor GSK1070916A

urokinase-derived peptide A6

ncmtRNA oligonucleotide Andes-1537

adipose-derived expanded mesenchymal stem cells SCM-010

pan-AKT inhibitor ARQ 751

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band

splice-site variant

susceptibility gene mutation

assisted reproductive technology

antioncogene

negative predictive value

indeterminate result

somatic variant

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