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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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aTTP

pelvic

high-risk cancer

occult stage non-small cell lung cancer

asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi

HPV 18

lamivudine

hepatobiliary

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ZYC300

gallium Ga 68 labeled PSMA-targeting radiodiagnostic agent HRS-9815

cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride

Syntocinon

pyrvinium pamoate

secretin

oncolytic HSV-1 expressing IL-12 and IL-15/IL-15-receptor alpha VG2025

autologous PRAME-targeting TCR-modified T cells MDG1011

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cosegregation

trisomy

CHIP

consanguinity

metachronous cancer

base pair

polygenic risk score

single nucleotide variant

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