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ALPHA FOETOPROTEIN
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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 ("alpha foetoprotein" is a kind of...):
fetoprotein; foetoprotein (any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer)
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