prostate-specific antigen

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A protease secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland. Serum levels are elevated in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

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Words nearby prostate-specific antigen

prostat-, prostatalgia, prostate, prostatectomy, prostate gland, prostate-specific antigen, prostatic ductule, prostatic fluid, prostatic massage, prostatic sinus, prostatic utricle

How to use prostate-specific antigen in a sentence

One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
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“Very few agencies offer police any specific guidance or training on how to question people with ID,” said Garrett.
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The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
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One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
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The specific gravity method is very useful when special instruments are not at hand.
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The Specific Gravity is the relative weight of a body compared to an equal bulk of some other body taken as a standard.
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A special agent is authorized to do a specific thing, to sell a home, buy a horse, or effect some particular end or purpose.
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Scientific definitions for prostate-specific antigen

prostate-specific antigen

A protease secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland. Blood levels are elevated in patients with prostate enlargement and prostate cancer and are used as a screening test for prostate cancer.