English noun: alpha fetoprotein | |||
| 1. | alpha fetoprotein (substance) 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 foetoprotein | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fetoprotein, foetoprotein | ||