alpha foetoprotein

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 fetoproteinAFP

   Broaderfetoprotein

Questions about alpha foetoprotein

What does alpha foetoprotein mean?

alpha foetoprotein 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 foetoprotein?

Close synonyms include alpha fetoprotein, 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.