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inferior vena cava

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Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈfɪriər ˈvinə ˈkɑvə/

inferior vena cava

Definition

A large vein that empties into the heart. It carries blood from the legs and feet and from organs in the abdomen and pelvis.

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rectal

CIS

Clark level IV skin cancer

pelvic lymphadenectomy

artificial pacemaker

Numorphan

legal aid organization

EF5

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autologous HER2-specific/EGFRt-expressing CD4/CD8-positive CAR T cells

EZH1/2 inhibitor HH2853

hematoporphyrin derivative

dendrimer-conjugated Bcl-2/Bcl-XL inhibitor AZD0466

anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody AMG 355

osilodrostat

allogeneic TCR alpha/beta-positive T lymphocyte-depleted peripheral blood stem cells

autologous dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccine

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genodermatosis

translocation

PCR

mucosal neuroma

cascade genetic testing

whole genome sequencing

SNP

congenital

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