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Prostate-specific antigenPSA

Also called Prostate blood marker

UrologyOncologyImportant

A glycoprotein secreted by the prostate gland whose blood levels serve as a clinical marker for benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer screening.

Korean

전립선 특이 항원

전립선에서 분비되는 당단백질; 혈중 농도가 전립선 비대증 또는 전립선암의 선별 지표로 사용됨.

French

Antigène prostatique spécifique(PSA)

Glycoprotéine produite par la prostate ; les concentrations sanguines servent de marqueur clinique pour le dépistage de l'HBP ou d'une malignité.

Word parts

  • anti-Prefix(Greek) Against
  • prostat/oRoot(Greek) Prostate gland
  • -genSuffix(Greek) Producing, that which generates

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