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SPECIFIC PROSTATIC ANTIGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Cancers and Oncology
- The Genitals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prostate specific antigen
1, record 1, English, prostate%20specific%20antigen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSA 2, record 1, English, PSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prostate-specific antigen 2, record 1, English, prostate%2Dspecific%20antigen
correct
- PSA 1, record 1, English, PSA
correct
- PSA 1, record 1, English, PSA
- specific prostatic antigen 3, record 1, English, specific%20prostatic%20antigen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protein produced by the prostate that may be found in an increased amount in the blood of men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or an infection of the prostate gland. 2, record 1, English, - prostate%20specific%20antigen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A blood sample is measured in an assay and the amount of PSA is reported as ng/ml [nanograms per milliliter]. 2, record 1, English, - prostate%20specific%20antigen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Cancers et oncologie
- Organes génitaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antigène prostatique spécifique
1, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20prostatique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APS 2, record 1, French, APS
correct, masculine noun
- PSA 3, record 1, French, PSA
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antigène prostate-spécifique 4, record 1, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20prostate%2Dsp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
- PSA 4, record 1, French, PSA
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- PSA 4, record 1, French, PSA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance, sécrétée par la prostate, dont une augmentation importante du taux dans le sang est souvent révélatrice d'un cancer de cette glande. 5, record 1, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20prostatique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'abréviation « PSA » provienne de l'anglais « prostate-specific antigen », celle-ci est couramment employée dans les textes de langue française. 6, record 1, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20prostatique%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Órganos genitales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antígeno específico de próstata
1, record 1, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20espec%C3%ADfico%20de%20pr%C3%B3stata
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antígeno prostático específico 2, record 1, Spanish, ant%C3%ADgeno%20prost%C3%A1tico%20espec%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína segregada por la próstata que se puede utilizar como marcador tumoral. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ant%C3%ADgeno%20espec%C3%ADfico%20de%20pr%C3%B3stata
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