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Persons > Multiple Birth Offspring > Twins > Twins, Monozygotic

Preferred term

Twins, Monozygotic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Identical Twin
  • Identical Twins
  • Twin, Identical
  • Twins, Identical

Note

  • TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC is also available

Scope note

  • Two off-spring from the same PREGNANCY. They are from a single fertilized OVUM that split into two EMBRYOS. Such twins are usually genetically identical and of the same sex.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under TWINS 1975-90

In other languages

  • samanmunaiset kaksoset

    Finnish

  • identtinen kaksonen
  • identtiset kaksoset
  • monotsygoottinen kaksonen
  • monotsygoottinen kaksoslapsi
  • monotsygoottiset kaksoset
  • monotsygoottiset kaksoslapset
  • samanmunainen kaksonen
  • Enäggstvillingar

    Swedish

  • Monozygota tvillingar

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014430

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