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prostate-specific antigen

noun

Definitions

  1. A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming…

    A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming part of the ejaculate; used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

    • In 2012, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening all men for prostate cancer using a prostate-specific antigen blood test, concluding the benefits did not outweigh the risks.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for prostate-specific antigen. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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