Biologically Active Substance
alpha-fetoprotein Audio
al·pha·fe·to·pro·tein [ al-fuh-fee-toh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
Subclass of:
Biomarkers, Tumor; Fetal Globulins; Alpha-Globulins
Definitions related to alpha-fetoproteins:
  • (alpha fetoprotein) Class of embryonic serum alpha globulins which appear in early development; in adult serum, the presence of AFP indicates certain pathologic states, especially liver neoplasms.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The first alpha-globulins to appear in mammalian sera during FETAL DEVELOPMENT and the dominant serum proteins in early embryonic life.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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