alpha foetoprotein

alpha foetoprotein
noun
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
Syn: ↑alpha fetoprotein, ↑AFP
Hypernyms: ↑fetoprotein, ↑foetoprotein

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  • alpha-foetoprotein — /ˌælfə fitoʊˈproʊtin/ (say .alfuh feetoh prohteen) noun a substance produced by a foetus; a high level in the mother s blood may indicate that the baby has spina bifida. Also, alpha fetoprotein, AFP …  

  • alpha-fetoprotein — or à fetoprotein or chiefly Brit alpha foetoprotein or à foetoprotein n a fetal blood protein present abnormally in adults with some forms of cancer (as of the liver) and normally in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women but with very low levels… …   Medical dictionary

  • alpha fetoprotein — noun an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) • Syn: ↑alpha foetoprotein, ↑AFP • Hypernyms: ↑fetoprotein, ↑foetoprotein …   Useful english dictionary

  • foetoprotein — noun any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer • Syn: ↑fetoprotein • Hypernyms: ↑antigen • Hyponyms: ↑alpha fetoprotein, ↑alpha foetoprotein, ↑AFP …   Useful english dictionary

  • Alpha-1-Fetoprotein — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 591 Aminosäuren …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • AFP — noun an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) • Syn: ↑alpha fetoprotein, ↑alpha foetoprotein • Hypernyms: ↑fetoprotein, ↑foetoprotein * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fetoprotein — noun any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer • Syn: ↑foetoprotein • Hypernyms: ↑antigen • Hyponyms: ↑alpha fetoprotein, ↑alpha foetoprotein, ↑AFP * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • AFP — I. /eɪ ɛf ˈpi/ (say ay ef pee) noun → alpha foetoprotein. II. /eɪ ɛf ˈpi/ (say ay ef pee) Australian Federal Police …  

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