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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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Elzonris

Indian rhubarb

nonmalignant

paroxetine hydrochloride

pathologic complete response

COX-2

systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm

losartan potassium

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

diindolylmethane

DNA vaccine VB10.16

Cotara

Beclovent

anti-PD-1/anti-TGFbRII bispecific antibody INCA33890

monoclonal antibody TRK-950

carzelesin

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consultand

massively parallel sequencing

negative predictive value

de novo variant

X-linked recessive inheritance

NPV

CHIP

metachronous cancer

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