Gleason score en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Donald Gleason, a pathologist at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital who developed it with colleagues in the 1960s.
Meanings
- A score achieved in the Gleason grading system, used in evaluating the prognosis of men with prostate cancer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason scores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |