"carcinoembryonic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From carcino- + embryonic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|carcino|embryonic}} carcino- + embryonic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} carcinoembryonic (not comparable)
  1. (medicine, physiology) Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: carcinoembryonic antigen Related terms: carcinoembryogenic

Alternative forms

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