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superior vena cava

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Pronunciation: /suˈpɪriər ˈvinə ˈkɑvə/

superior vena cava

Definition

The large vein that carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest to the heart.

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Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

lurbinectedin

CEV

thyroid hormone treatment

retinoid

caplacizumab

percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration

reticular dermis

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autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated colorectal cancer cell vaccine

anti-VISTA monoclonal antibody W0180

avotaciclib

mRNA-encoded anti-Claudin18.2 monoclonal antibody BNT141

TRK inhibitor VC004

technetium Tc 99m methylene diphosphonate

Polymox

aminolevulinic acid intravenous formulation SONALA-001

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acrochordon

next-generation sequencing

WGS

disease-causing mutation

carrier rate

band

HLOD score

allele

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