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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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endoscopic mucosal resection

cost sharing

phenylketonuria

131I-MIBG

conscious sedation

PKU

spinal tap

citalopram

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50% oxygen/50% nitrous oxide premix

carcinoembryonic antigen-expressing measles virus

muzastotug

monoclonal antibody Mono-dgA-RFB4

foslevcromakalim

autologous HPV16 E7-specific HLA-A*02:01-restricted TCR gene engineered lymphocytes KITE-439

anti-CD33 monoclonal antibody BI 836858

zanzalintinib

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reduced penetrance

PPV

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

hemizygous

skin tag

mucosal neuroma

NGS

familial

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