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blood test — noun a serologic analysis of a sample of blood • Hypernyms: ↑biopsy • Hyponyms: ↑agglutination test, ↑complement fixation test, ↑PSA blood test * * * noun : a test of the blood (as to determine parentage or ascertain the nature of an infection); … Useful english dictionary
PSA — PSA1 [pē΄es΄ā′] n. pl. PSAs [p( rostate ) s( pecific) a( ntigen)] 1. an enzyme secreted by the prostate gland 2. a blood test used to detect prostate cancer by determining if elevated levels of this enzyme are present in the blood PSA2 abbrev.… … English World dictionary
Test, prostate specific antigen — A test used to screen for cancer of the prostate and to monitor treatment. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. Although most PSA is carried out of the body in semen, a very small amount escapes into the blood stream. The PSA test is… … Medical dictionary
PSA test — /pi ɛs ˈeɪ tɛst/ (say pee es ay test) noun a blood screening test for prostate cancer. {PSA2 + test1} …
Reference ranges for blood tests — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces Reference ranges for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of … Wikipedia
prostate-specific antigen test — A blood test that measures the level of prostate specific antigen (PSA), a substance produced by the prostate and some other tissues in the body. Increased levels of PSA may be a sign of prostate cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
Antigen, prostate specific (PSA) — A test used to screen for cancer of the prostate and to monitor treatment. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. Although most PSA is carried out of the body in semen, a very small amount escapes into the blood stream. The PSA test is… … Medical dictionary
Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… … Wikipedia
Prostate cancer screening — is an attempt to identify individuals with prostate cancer in a broad segment of the population mdash;those for whom there is no reason to suspect prostate cancer. There are currently two methods used: One is the digital rectal examination (DRE) … Wikipedia
Prostate biopsy — is a procedure in which small samples are removed from a man s prostate gland to be tested for the presence of cancer. It is typically performed when the scores from a PSA blood test rise to a level that is associated with the possible presence… … Wikipedia
