Search Result for "prostate specific antigen":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: prostate specific antigen, PSA]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prostate specific antigen
    n 1: 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 [syn: prostate
         specific antigen, PSA]