Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prostasphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prosta-s-phere
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spherical cluster of prostate cancer cells

Example Sentences

"Three-dimensional culture studies showed that trabectedin reduced the number and diameter of spheroids of DU145 and PC3 CSCs. Furthermore, we have found that trabectedin disrupted cell-cell interactions via E-cadherin in prostasphere of DU-145 and PC-3 CSCs. Our results showed that trabectedin inhibits cellular proliferation and accelerates apoptotic events in prostate CSCs; and may be a potential effective therapeutic agent against prostate cancer."

Etymology

Blend of prostate + -sphere.

Inflected Forms

prostaspheres (plural)

Questions

What does prostasphere mean?: A spherical cluster of prostate cancer cells
Where does prostasphere come from?: Blend of prostate + -sphere.

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