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Glossary

Definition of medical terms used on the web.

Antigen


Foreign substance to body, resulting in synthesis of an antibody and specifically reacting against it, for example, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is present in adult tissues in minimal amounts, a higher amount than normal suggests presence of a cancer.