NOUN | substance | AFP, alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein | an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) |
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Meaning | An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly). | |
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Synonyms | alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein | |
Broader | fetoprotein, foetoprotein | Any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer |
Spanish | AFP, alfa-fetoproteína | |
Catalan | AFP |
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