Term: prostate specific antigen: 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
Broader: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | Unrelated: association: (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
Broader: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | Unrelated: mononuclear phagocyte system: a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
Broader: protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | Unrelated: bromeliaceae: a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance