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AFP

DEFINITIONS OF: AFP

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n an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)

Synonyms:
alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein
Type of:
fetoprotein, foetoprotein
any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
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