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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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LHRH antagonist

sex cell

manual healing

Ayurvedic medicine

Erbitux

neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusion

Lumigan

diabetes insipidus

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anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody SCT-I10A

NY-ESO-1 protein/microparticle MDP/bacterial DNA-containing MIS416 vaccine

pazopanib hydrochloride

Persantine

Autologous Anti-BCMA CAR T-cells IM21

orteronel

anti-HER2-CAR autologous CMV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes

anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody BCD-245

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SDR

TNBC

inherited predisposition

segregation analysis

microsatellite

LOH

genotyping

RNA splicing

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