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AFP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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 fetoprotein; alpha foetoprotein
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("AFP" is a kind of...):
fetoprotein; foetoprotein (any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer)
Context examples:
A cell-based cancer vaccine comprised of autologous dendritic cells pulsed with four alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) peptides, with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities.
(Alpha-fetoprotein Peptide-Pulsed Autologous Dendritic Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
An elevated level of AFP suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor.
(AFP, NCI Dictionary)
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