| alpha fetoprotein |
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
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| alpha radiation |
the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
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| alpha globulin |
a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
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| alpha-blocker |
alpha blocker: any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
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| alpha-interferon |
a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
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