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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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CCNU

Jakafi

financial distress

terazosin hydrochloride

multifocal breast cancer

Pap/HPV cotest

Caprelsa

astrocytoma

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suvemcitug

F-18 fluoroethyltyrosine

MVA-FCU1 TG4023

anti-VEGF anticalin PRS-050-PEG40

AquaMephyton

autologous cytokine-induced killer cells/vaccinia virus DD-CDSR CRX100

EBNA-1 inhibitor VK-2019

Hsp70-peptide TKD/IL-2-activated autologous natural killer cells

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Southern blot

mosaicism

consent process

DNA

founder mutation

clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

unclassified variant

genetic screening

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