oncofetal

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adjective

Typically present only during fetal development, but also found in adults with certain cancers.

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Meanings

adjectiveoncofetal (not comparable)

alternative oncofoetal

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

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

    2015 September 3, “Human Monoclonal Antibody Targeting the Heparan Sulfate Chains of Glypican-3 Inhibits HGF-Mediated Migration and Motility of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From onco- + fetal.

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APA

oncofetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncofetal

MLA

“oncofetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncofetal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncofetal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncofetal.

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