PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

Meaning of PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN in English

A protein that is elevated in some patients with prostate cancer.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — noun Date: 1981 a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the diagnosis of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ - noun : a protease that is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — (Medicine) substance secreted by the epithelial cells in the prostate (often tested as an indicator for prostate cancer), PSA
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — Date: 1981 : a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the diagnosis of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — Function: noun Date: 1981 : a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — PSA. A substance produced by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in the blood of men …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN — PSA Peugeot Citroën
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SPECIFIC — adj specific (1. special, definite; 2. [Bot., Zool.]); peso specific specific gravity; remedio specific specific remedy
Interlingua English vocab
PROSTATE — noun see: pro- Date: 1646 ~ gland , prostatic adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANTIGEN — noun Etymology: German, from French antigène, from anticorps antibody + -gène -gen Date: 1908 any substance (as an immunogen or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANTIGEN — Foreign substance in the body that induces an immune response. The antigen stimulates lymphocyte s to produce antibodies or to …
Английский словарь Британика
SPECIFIC — I. spə̇ˈsifik, -fēk adjective Etymology: Late Latin specificus, from Latin species + -ficus -fic 1. : constituting or falling into …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROSTATE — I. ˈpräˌstāt, chiefly in substandard speech -trāt, usu -ād.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-SPECIFIC — spə̇ˌsifik combining form Etymology: specific (I) : relating or applying specifically to or intended especially for gender -specific the certification …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — ˈantə̇jən, -ˌjen, -in noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anti- (I) + -gen 1. : a usually protein …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPECIFIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a …
Английский словарь Webster
PROSTATE — (n.) The prostate gland.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSTATE — (a.) Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated …
Английский словарь Webster
SPECIFIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTATE — ( n. ) The prostate gland.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTATE — ( a. ) Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPECIFIC — — specifically , adv. /spi sif"ik/ , adj. 1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTATE — /pros"tayt/ , Anat. adj. 1. Also, prostatic /pro stat"ik/ . of or pertaining to the prostate gland. n. 2. See …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — — antigenic /an'ti jen"ik/ , adj. — antigenically , adv. — antigenicity /an'ti jeuh nis"i tee/ , n. /an"ti jeuhn, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSTATE — n. gland that surrounds the bladder and releases seminal fluid
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ANTIGEN — n. foreign substance which stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPECIFIC — I. spi-ˈsi-fik adjective Etymology: Late Latin specificus, from Latin species Date: circa 1631 1. a. : constituting or falling into …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROSTATE — noun Etymology: New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANTIGEN — noun Etymology: German, from French antigène, from anticorps antibody + -gène -gen Date: 1908 : any substance (as an immunogen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPECIFIC — noun a specific remedy. ·see specific, ·adj, 3. 2. specific ·adj anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which …
Webster English vocab
PROSTATE — noun the prostate gland. 2. prostate ·adj standing before; applied to a gland which is found in the males …
Webster English vocab
PROSTATE
Concise Oxford English vocab
ANTIGEN — ■ noun a substance which the body recognizes as alien and which induces an immune response. Compare with antibody . …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROSTATE — [pros.tate] n [NL prostata prostate gland, fr. Gk prostates, fr. proistanai to put in front, fr. pro- before + histanai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANTIGEN — [an.ti.gen] n [G, fr. F antigene, fr. anticorps antibody + -gene -gen] (1908): a usu. protein or carbohydrate substance (as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANTIGEN — foreign substance that, when introduced into the body, is capable of stimulating an immune response, specifically activating lymphocytes, which are …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPECIFIC — specific BrE AmE spə ˈsɪf ɪk spɪ- ▷ specific|ally ə l‿i ▷ specific|s s ▶ spe ˌ cific ˈ gravity …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROSTATE — prostate BrE AmE ˈprɒst eɪt AmE \ ˈprɑːst- ▷ prostate|s s ▶ ˈ prostate gland BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — antigen BrE AmE ˈænt ɪdʒ ə n -ədʒ-, -i dʒen AmE \ ˈæn t̬ - ▷ antigen|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPECIFIC — / spəˈsɪfɪk; NAmE / adjective 1. detailed and exact SYN precise : I gave you specific instructions. 'I'd like your …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — / ˈæntɪdʒən; NAmE / noun ( medical ) a substance that enters the body and starts a process that can …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPECIFIC — I. spe ‧ cif ‧ ic 1 S1 W1 AC /spəˈsɪfɪk, spɪˈsɪfɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANTIGEN — an ‧ ti ‧ gen /ˈæntɪdʒən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: German ; Origin: French antigène …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPECIFIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 clearly defined; definite (has no specific name; told me so in specific terms). 2 relating …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROSTATE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANTIGEN — n. a foreign substance (e.g. toxin) which causes the body to produce antibodies. øøantigenic adj. [G (as ANTIBODY, -GEN)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPECIFIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 clearly defined; definite (has no specific name; told me so in specific terms). 2 relating …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROSTATE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — n. a foreign substance (e.g. toxin) which causes the body to produce antibodies. antigenic adj. [ G (as ANTIBODY, -GEN) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPECIFIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. clearly defined; definite (has no specific name; told me so in specific terms). 2 relating …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
ANTIGEN — n. a foreign substance (e.g. toxin) which causes the body to produce antibodies. Derivatives: antigenic adj. Etymology: G (as ANTIBODY, …
Oxford English vocab
SPECIFIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use specific to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROSTATE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — ( antigens) An antigen is a substance that helps the production of antibodies. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTIGEN — (~s) An ~ is a substance that helps the production of antibodies. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SPECIFIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a specific aim (= an exact aim ) ▪ What are the specific aims …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROSTATE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN cancer ▪ It might be much bigger if the drug could be used to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ANTIGEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE specific ▪ New nosodes have also been added to the armamentarium and special remedies …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPECIFIC — [adjective] - relating to one thing and not others; particularThe virus attacks specific cells in the body.The money is intended …
Cambridge English vocab
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Cambridge English vocab
ANTIGEN — n. Foreign substance in the body that induces an immune response. The antigen stimulates lymphocyte s to produce antibodies or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANTIGEN — Synonyms and related words : Rh factor, Rh-negative, Rh-positive, Rh-type, Rhesus factor, acquired immunity, active immunity, agglutinin, allergen, anaphylactin, antiantibody, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROSTATE — noun Prostate is used before these nouns: ↑ cancer
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

English Dictionary of Medicine

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