alpha fetoprotein vs AFP

alpha fetoprotein and AFP both are nouns.

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

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

alpha fetoprotein and AFP: 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 alpha fetoprotein include alpha foetoprotein.

alpha fetoprotein (noun)	AFP (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)