Noun: AFP
- An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the foetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
"The screening showed elevated AFP levels";
- alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: fetoprotein, foetoprotein [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: AFP