| Domain | Definition | ||
| Avian | 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. 1991:2). (references) | ||
| Environment | 1: A molecular indicator of a specific biological property; a biochemical feature or facet that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment. (references) | 2: Biochemical, physiological, or histological indicators of either exposure to or effects of xenobiotic chemicals at the suborganismal or organismal level (Huggett et al. 1992). (references) | |
| Geology | 1: A pharmacological or physiological measurement which is used to predict a toxic event in an animal. (references) | 2: 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. (references) | |
| Religion | A substance sometimes found in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues. A high level of biomarker may mean that a certain type of cancer is in the body. Examples of biomarkers include CA 125 (ovarian cancer), CA 15-3 (breast cancer), CEA (ovarian, lung, breast, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract cancers), and PSA (prostate cancer). Also called tumor marker. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Topics by Level of Interest: BIOMARKER | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Biomarker | 24 | Biomarker | 24 | |
| Biomarker discovery | 5 | Biomarker (cell) | 2 | |
| Biomarker (medicine) | 4 | Biomarker (medicine) | 4 | |
| Biomarker (petroleum) | 3 | Biomarker (petroleum) | 3 | |
| Biomarker (cell) | 2 | Biomarker discovery | 5 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
