biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər 
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (such as a metabolite) of a process, event, or condition (such as aging, disease, or oil formation)
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Diagnosing dementia or Alzheimer’s in any patient begins with evaluation by a skilled neurologist, along with specific blood biomarkers, specialized MRI scans, along with cognitive testing known as the The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The Orb scans a user’s iris, which is a one-of-a-kind biomarker like a fingerprint.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
The data detailed what people ate, as well as blood biomarkers for more than 40,000 participants and blood metabolites for nearly 11,500.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 4 June 2025
With the use of additional biomarkers and prostate MRI, the diagnosis of men with prostate cancer is more precise and avoids the detection of low-risk indolent prostate cancer and rather focuses on the early detection and effective treatment of more clinically risky prostate cancer.
—Franklin D Gaylis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The Orb scans a user’s iris, which is a one-of-a-kind biomarker like a fingerprint.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 June 2025
The data detailed what people ate, as well as blood biomarkers for more than 40,000 participants and blood metabolites for nearly 11,500.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 4 June 2025
With the use of additional biomarkers and prostate MRI, the diagnosis of men with prostate cancer is more precise and avoids the detection of low-risk indolent prostate cancer and rather focuses on the early detection and effective treatment of more clinically risky prostate cancer.
—Franklin D Gaylis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Biomarker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomarker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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biomarker
noun
bio·mark·er
ˈbī-ō-ˌmär-kər
: a distinctive biological or biologically derived indicator (as a biochemical metabolite in the body) of a process, event, or condition (as aging, disease, or exposure to a toxic substance)
age-related biomarkers of disease and degenerative change—Janet Raloff
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