FETOPROTEIN

" a protein present in fetal serum; specifically (more fully ""alpha-fetoprotein"") a glycoprotein which is the predominant serum protein of the fetus and can also be detected in amniotic fluid and maternal blood, in which an elevated level is associated ​with certain congenital abnormalities of the fetus, especially spina bifida and anencephaly; abbreviated afp.

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