fetoprotein

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fe·to·pro·tein

F0093500 (fē′tə-prō′tēn, -tē-ĭn)n. Any of several antigens normally present in a fetus and occurring abnormally in adults as a result of certain cancers or diseases of the liver.

fetoprotein

(ˈfiːtəʊˌprəʊtiːn) na glycoprotein normally found in a fetus

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fetoprotein - any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancerfoetoproteinAFP, 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)antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

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fetoprotein

fe·to·pro·tein

fetoprotein

fetoprotein

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noun any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer

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