AFP vs alpha fetoprotein

AFP and alpha fetoprotein both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
AFP	Yes	No	No	No
alpha fetoprotein	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, AFP and alpha fetoprotein are synonyms defined as:

AFP and alpha fetoprotein: an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)

Other synonyms of AFP include alpha foetoprotein.

AFP (noun)	alpha fetoprotein (noun)
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)	an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)