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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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R788 sodium

Ogsiveo

oseltamivir phosphate

zoledronate

oxaliplatin

viral

technetium Tc 99m-dextran

hexyl 5-aminolevulinate

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allogeneic anti-CD7 CAR T cells WU-CART-007

Theochron

oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 expressing anti-CTLA-4 antibody/CD40L/4-1BBL RP3

ocaratuzumab

BD2-selective BET inhibitor NUV-868

autologous MAGE-A3-specific, HLA-A*01-restricted T cell receptor gene engineered lymphocytes

yoshi-864

Veglin

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germline

reduced penetrance

surveillance

WXS

translocation

locus heterogeneity

tumor suppressor gene

exon

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