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biomarker

biomarker

6 4.4
A thing in the body that doctors measure to check health or disease
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑrkər/
  • Specialized
: biomarcador
  • Researchers are studying new biomarkers to detect diseases at an early stage.
  • biomarker concentration
  • novel biomarkers
  • biomarkers of adiposity

People who have high HDL will have good biomarkers of metabolic health.

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Examples

  • Currently, most available or potential cancer biomarkers are not sensitive or specific enough to be applied.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Use of proteomics has facilitated the development of panels of biomarkers to increase diagnostic accuracy.

    Academic text (2016)
  • And so this is also a good sign or a good biomarker of cardiovascular health.

  • And your heart resonance is a biomarker of health.

  • If we compared average levels among countries, the biomarker patterns varied according to geographic trends.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As such, there is a need for more effective biomarkers to improve detection of small tumors.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So there are many examples of targeted therapy using specific biomarkers or genetic markers.

  • People who have high HDL will have good biomarkers of metabolic health.

  • So improving cardio metabolic health biomarkers, that's one way.

  • The research detailed here indicates that exosomes may have potential as biomarkers for the diagnosis of liver pathology.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

indicator
vsbiomarker
  • Specialized
96 3.7

A number that shows how a situation changes over time

is a bodily substance used specifically to assess health or biological processes

Surface Forms

biomarker singular
biomarkers plural

Morphology

biomarker = marker (semi-transparent) = bio + marker

The term is built transparently from bio- plus marker, but the specialized scientific meaning is somewhat more technical than the literal combination suggests.

Etymology

The word biomarker combines bio- meaning 'life', like in biology, and marker, a sign that 'marks' something. So a biomarker is a sign in the body that helps show health or disease.