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alpha foetoprotein vs foetoprotein

foetoprotein vs alpha foetoprotein

alpha foetoprotein and foetoprotein both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alpha foetoprotein Yes No No No
foetoprotein Yes No No No
As nouns, foetoprotein is a hypernym of alpha foetoprotein; that is, foetoprotein is a word with a broader meaning than alpha foetoprotein:
  • alpha foetoprotein: an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
  • foetoprotein: any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
Other hypernyms of alpha foetoprotein include fetoprotein.
alpha foetoprotein (noun) foetoprotein (noun)
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
Difference between alpha foetoprotein and foetoprotein

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