Noun: alpha fetoprotein
- 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 alpha fetoprotein levels";
- alpha foetoprotein [Brit, Cdn], AFP
Type of: fetoprotein, foetoprotein [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Alpha fetoprotein