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Carcinoembryonic antigenCEA

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A protein measured in blood as a tumor marker, mainly to monitor colorectal and other cancers.

Korean

암배아항원

주로 대장암 등 암을 추적하기 위해 종양 표지자로 혈액에서 측정하는 단백질.

French

Antigène carcino-embryonnaire

Protéine mesurée dans le sang comme marqueur tumoral, surtout pour surveiller le cancer colorectal et d'autres cancers.

Word parts

  • carcin/oRoot(Greek) Cancer, carcinoma
  • embry/oRoot(Greek) Embryo

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