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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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neurologist

Gamma Knife therapy

artificial intelligence

MSH2 gene

advanced practice provider

Allegra

stage III papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (55 years and older)

atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance

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anti-CDH6 antibody-drug conjugate HKT288

allogeneic CD123CAR-CD28-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing T lymphocytes

ECT204 transgene-transduced autologous T cells ECT204

anti-TF monoclonal antibody ALT-836

aerosol gemcitabine

GCN2 modulator HC-7366-K

autologous CMV-pp65-shLAMP-1 mRNA loaded dendritic cell vaccine

anti-plectin monoclonal antibody ZB131

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nonsense variant

massively parallel sequencing

germline

onychodystrophy

homozygous genotype

carrier frequency

hereditary cancer syndrome

sister chromatid exchange

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