Concept information
Preferred term
Twins, Dizygotic
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Fraternal Twin
- Fraternal Twins
- Twin, Fraternal
- Twins, Fraternal
Scope note
- Two offspring from the same PREGNANCY. They are from two OVA, fertilized at about the same time by two SPERMATOZOA. Such twins are genetically distinct and can be of different sexes.
History note
- 91(75); was see under TWINS 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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ditsygoottinen kaksonen
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ditsygoottinen kaksoslapsi
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ditsygoottiset kaksoset
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ditsygoottiset kaksoslapset
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epäidenttinen kaksonen
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epäidenttiset kaksoset
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erimunainen kaksonen
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014429
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