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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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agglutinin

prostate-specific membrane antigen

lacrimal gland

ptosis

pharmacist

Paget disease of bone

oncology pharmacy specialist

cytotoxin

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synthetic plumbagin PCUR-101

autologous anti-BCMA-CAR-mRNA-transfected CD8+ T lymphocytes

Lipitor

adenosine A2A receptor antagonist DZD2269

gluten-free compact nutritional supplement drink

CDK2/4/6/FLT3 inhibitor FN-1501

iC9-GD2-CAR-CD28-OX40-expressing autologous NKT cells

carbon C 11 N-desmethyl-loperamide

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somatic variant

false-positive result

chromosomal instability

novel mutation

onychodystrophy

phenocopy

variant of unknown significance

nonsense variant

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