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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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nipple

CA 19-9 assay

hepatitis G virus

relapse-free survival

heterogeneously dense breast tissue

Pacific valerian

niacinamide

ispinesib

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Tecvayli

anti-CD70 antibody-drug conjugate PRO1160

recombinant MIP1-alpha variant ECI301

LRP5 antagonist BI 905681

NLRP3 inhibitor DFV890

leucine-enhanced essential amino acid dietary supplement

glymidine

JAK2 inhibitor XL019

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germline mosaicism

sebaceous epithelioma

screening

variable expressivity

familial

FDR

ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer

new mutation

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