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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔrtəl veɪn/

portal vein

Definition

A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called hepatic portal vein.

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B cell

peritoneal fluid

dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

bronchitis

pancreatoduodenectomy

Thymitaq

immunologic fecal occult blood test

laser therapy

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autologous CT7/MAGE-A3/WT1 mRNA-electroporated Langerhans-type dendritic cells

prostate cancer vaccine ONY-P1

anti-Met/EGFR monoclonal antibody LY3164530

Topidex

D-methionine formulation MRX-1024

anti-interleukin-2 receptor subunit gamma monoclonal antibody REGN7257

hyperbaric oxygen

albuterol

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frameshift variant

triple-negative breast cancer

MSI

HLOD score

third-degree relative

autosomal dominant inheritance

de novo variant

point mutation

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