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fetoprotein
noun(fe-to-pro-tein)
any of several fetal antigens present in the adult in some abnormal conditions
fetoprotein
noun(fe-to-pro-tein)
a fetal blood protein present abnormally in adults with some cancers (as of the liver) and normally in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women with high or low levels tending to be associated with certain birth defects (such as spina bifida or Down syndrome)

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