# carcinoembryonic

> English word · Adjective

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

## Etymology
From carcino- + embryonic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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