dichorionic twins

  • 1twins — pl. n. two individuals who are born at the same time and of the same parents. Fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are the result of the simultaneous fertilization of two egg cells; they may be of different sexes and are no more alike than ordinary… …

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  • 2dichorial twins — dichorionic twins twins having distinct chorions; this includes monozygotic twins separated within 72 hours of fertilization and all dizygotic twins …

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  • 3dichorionic — di·cho·ri·on·ic .dī .kōr ē än ik, .kȯr adj DICHORIAL * * * di·cho·ri·on·ic (di kor″e onґik) having two distinct chorions; said of dizygotic twins …

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  • 4Monochorionic twins — Various types of chorionicity and amniosity (how the baby s sac looks) in monozygotic (one egg/identical) twins as a result of when the fertilized egg divides Monochorionic twins are monozygotic (identical) twins that share the same placenta. If… …

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  • 5diamnionic twins — diamniotic twins twins developing within separate amniotic cavities; such twins may be monochorionic or dichorionic …

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  • 6Twin — Monozygotic ( identical ) twins A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.[1] Twins can either be monozygotic (in common parlance, identical ), meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or… …

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  • 7Biology and sexual orientation — Sexual orientation Orientations Asexual · Bisexual · Heterosexual · Homosexual Gender based alternative concepts Androphilia and gynephilia · Human female sexuality  …

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  • 8Vanishing twin — Classification and external resources A fetus papyraceus shown with its umbilical cord next to the placenta of its dichorionic diamniotic twin. ICD 10 O …

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  • 9Choriogenesis — In developmental biology, choriogenesis is the formation of the chorion, an outer membrane of the placenta that eventually forms chorionic villi that allow the transfer of blood and nutrients from mother to fetus.[1] Influence on monozygotic… …

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  • 10Chorion — For the chorion in invertebrate eggs, see Chorion (egg). Chorion Diagram showing earliest observed stage of human embryo …

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