PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

Meaning of PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN in English

noun Date: 1981 a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer since its concentration in blood serum tends to be proportional to the clinical stage of the disease

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

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 — A protein that is elevated in some patients with prostate cancer.
English Dictionary of Medicine
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
PROSTATE
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
PROSTATE
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

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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