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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Typically present only during fetal development, but also found in adults with certain cancers. not-comparable

   "As an oncofetal antigen, GPC3 is highly expressed in over 70% of HCCs but not in normal adult tissues."

Example

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"As an oncofetal antigen, GPC3 is highly expressed in over 70% of HCCs but not in normal adult tissues."

Etymology

From onco- + fetal.

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