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Prostaglandin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006976

One of several hormone-like substances made by the body. Different prostaglandins control blood pressure, contraction of smooth muscles, and other processes within tissues where they are made. Certain prostaglandins are being studied as cancer biomarkers. Also called PG.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006976
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsPG
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "One of several hormone-like substances made by the body. Different prostaglandins control blood pressure, contraction of smooth muscles, and other processes within tissues where they are made. Certain prostaglandins are being studied as cancer biomarkers. Also called PG.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PG"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/prostaglandin/"
}

Record 13,713 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.