Look up: biomarker

1. biomarker
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bī-ō-mark′ĕr Definitions: 1. A detectable cellular or molecular indicator of exposure, health effects, or susceptibility, which can be used to measure the absorbed, metabolized, or biologically effective dose of a substance, the response to the substanc...
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2. biomarker
   Indicator signaling an event or condition in a biological system or sample and giving a measure of exposure, e...
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3. Biomarker
   A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention.
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4. Biomarker
   Biomarker: A biochemical feature or facet that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment.
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5. biomarker
   <biochemistry> A specific biochemical in the body which has a particular molecular feature that makes it useful for measuring the progress of disease or the effects of treatment. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...
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6. biomarker
   (bi´o-mahr″kәr) a biological molecule used as a marker for a substance or process of interest. tumor marker.
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7. biomarker
   biomarker 1. A measurable indicator of a disease, or of vulnerability to a disease, that may or may not be causal. The term includes molecular, genetic, immunologic, and physiologic signals of events in biological systems that may appear in any of the various steps along the causation pathway of a d...
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8. Biomarker
   the variation, induced by a substance foreign to the body, in cellular or biochemical components or processes, structures, or functions that is measurable in a biological system or sample (McCarthy et al. 1990:2).
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9. biomarker
   A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition. Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.
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10. Biomarker
    A `biomarker`, or `biological marker`, is in general a substance used as an indicator of a biological state. It is a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic interventio...
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11. Biomarker
    (medicine) `Bold text` In medicine, a `biomarker` is a term often used to refer to a protein measured in blood whose concentration reflects the severity or presence of some disease state. More generally a biomarker is anything that can be used as an indicator of a particular disease state or ...
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12. Biomarker
    (petroleum) `Biomarkers` are any of a suite of complex organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and other elements such as oxygen,nitrogen and sulfur, which are found in crude oils, bitumens and a petroleum source rock and eventually show simplification in molecular structure from the p...
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13. Biomarker
    (cell) A `biomarker` can be understood as a molecule that is present (or absent) from a particular cellular type. This facilitates the characterization of a cell type, their identification, and eventually their isolation. Cell sorting techniques are based on cellular biomarkers (for example, ...
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