| NOUN | substance | alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP | 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 foetoprotein, AFP | |
| 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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