alpha fetoprotein

1. 1.

   an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)

   Synonymsalpha foetoproteinAFP

   Broaderfetoprotein

Questions about alpha fetoprotein

What does alpha fetoprotein mean?

alpha fetoprotein means "an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)".

What is another word for alpha fetoprotein?

Close synonyms include alpha foetoprotein, AFP. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.