alpha_foetoprotein | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine,immunology,pharmacology) 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 | |
Related terms: | fetoprotein | |
Similar spelling: |
alpha_fetoprotein |