Finding
multiple pregnancy
mul·ti·ple preg·nan·cy
Subclass of:
Pregnancy
Definitions related to multiple pregnancy:
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A gestation with more than one fertilized egg implanted as a viable fetus in the uterus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(multiple gestation) A pregnancy involving twins or higher-order multiple fetuses (e.g., triplets, quadruplets).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pregnancy, multiple) The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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