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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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ASC-US

gestational surrogate

serology

onset of action

germ

IH636 grape seed extract

median umbilical ligament

atropine sulfate

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oxyquinoline sulfate/sodium lauryl sulfate vaginal gel

carbogen

autologous HPV-16/18 E6/E7-specific TGF-beta-resistant T lymphocytes

commensal bacterial strain formulation BMC128

autologous CAR-CD28-expressing T lymphocytes

anti-nectin-4 antibody-drug conjugate LY4101174

siplizumab

Hsp90 inhibitor AT13387

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loss of heterozygosity

Southern blot

presymptomatic testing

chromosomal instability

cosegregation

genetic marker

sensitivity

locus heterogeneity

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