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multiple pregnancy
mul·ti·ple preg·nan·cy
Subclass of:
Pregnancy
Definitions related to multiple pregnancy:
  • A gestation with more than one fertilized egg implanted as a viable fetus in the uterus.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (multiple gestation) A pregnancy involving twins or higher-order multiple fetuses (e.g., triplets, quadruplets).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (pregnancy, multiple) The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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