PSA

PSA
noun
a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
• Hypernyms: ↑protein

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abbreviation
1. prostate-specific antigen herein
2. public service announcement

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prostate specific antigen: a protein, produced by the prostate, elevated levels of which may indicate the presence of cancer.

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abbrev
1. Pleasant Sunday afternoon
2. Formerly, Property Services Agency
3. Prostate-specific antigen, a protein whose presence in large quantities is an indication of prostate cancer
4. Public Services Authority

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psa
1. public service announcement.
2. prostate-specific antigen.
Psa.,
1. Psalm.
2. Psalms (a book of the Bible).
P.S.A.,
Photographic Society of America.

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psa
see pshaw.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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