alpha fetoprotein

Definitions of alpha fetoprotein
  1. noun
    an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
    synonyms: AFP, alpha foetoprotein
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    fetoprotein, foetoprotein
    any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
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