carcinoembryonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing any material (but especially a glycoprotein) that is present in patients with some cancers and also in healthy fetuses

Word forms

carcinoembryonic

Etymology

From carcino- + embryonic.

Related words

Derived words

carcinoembryonic antigen
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