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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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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

aberrant crypt foci

isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 gene

pharyngeal cancer

trigeminal nerve

curative surgery

TURP

tipifarnib

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terephthalamidine

anti-CD19-CAR FMC63-28Z retroviral vector-transduced allogeneic T lymphocytes

powdered mixed berry extract supplement

TheraSphere

autologous anti-CD19 CAR T cells 19(T2)28z1xx

alvespimycin hydrochloride

magnesium L-threonate

Parnate

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gonadal mosaicism

WGS

heterozygous genotype

telomere

new variant

depth of coverage

transcription

trinucleotide repeat

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