ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN


Meaning of ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [AL-fa-FEE-toe-PRO-teen] ]

AFP. A protein normally produced by a fetus. AFP levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of AFP suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).