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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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optic nerve

warm ischemia

clear cell renal cell cancer

pituitary gland

epidermal growth factor receptor gene

heterozygous genotype

yttrium Y 90-DOTA monoclonal antibody HuPAM4

X-linked dominant inheritance

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Neoral

autologous T-lymphocytes-expressing NY-ESO-1-C259-specific enhanced T-cell receptors

imaging agent QRH-882260 heptapeptide

broccoli sprout/broccoli seed extract supplement

Polygam S/D

Ogsiveo

briquilimab

micro needle array-doxorubicin

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nucleotide

depth of coverage

consanguinity

clinical utility

first-degree relative

epimutation

SNV

trinucleotide repeat

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