| prostate-specific antigen |
(AN-tih-jen) (PSA):
출처: kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/udictionary/P...
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| prostate-specific antigen |
PSA is a 34 kilodalton glycoprotein serine protease, the function of which is to break down seminogelins I and II and fibronectin which form the seminal coagulum. This action of PSA releases spermatozoa from semen and allows them to migrate freely within the female genital tract.
출처: www.kcc.tju.edu/RadOnc/brachy/glo.htm
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| prostate |
A walnut-sized gland in men that secretes prostatic fluid, which carries sperm.
출처: www.understandbph.com/Resources/Glossary.aspx
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