Definition of husky. huskier. ; huskiest. : resembling, containing, or full of husks.
The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures the amount of this protein that may appear in the blood of some people who have certain kinds of cancers, especially cancer of the large intestine (colon and rectal cancer). It may also be present in people with cancer of the pancreas, breast, ovary, or lung.
The CEA test may be used: 1  To monitor the treatment of people diagnosed with colon cancer. 2  It may also be used as a marker for medullary thyroid cancer and cancers of the rectum, lung, breast, liver, pancreas, stomach, and ovaries. 3  An initial CEA test is typically ordered prior to treatment as a baseline value. To monitor the treatment of people diagnosed with colon cancer. 2  It may also be used as a marker for medullary thyroid cancer and cancers of the rectum, lung, breast, liver, pancreas, stomach, and ovaries. 3  An initial CEA test is typically ordered prior to treatment as a baseline value.