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Descriptor English: Twins, Dizygotic
Descriptor Spanish: Gemelos Dicigóticos
Descriptor gemelos dicigotos
Entry term(s) gemelos dicigóticos
gemelos dizigotos
gemelos dizigóticos
gemelos fraternos
gemelos mellizos
Scope note: Dos descendientes procedentes del mismo EMBARAZO. Proceden de dos ÓVULOS fecundados casi al mismo tiempo por dos ESPERMATOZOIDES. Estos gemelos son distintos genéticamente y pueden ser de diferentes sexos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Gêmeos Dizigóticos
Descriptor French: Jumeaux dizygotes
Entry term(s): Dizygotic Twin
Dizygotic Twins
Fraternal Twin
Fraternal Twins
Twin, Dizygotic
Twin, Fraternal
Twins, Fraternal
Tree number(s): M01.438.873.920
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014429
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.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ED education
GE genetics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TWINS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under TWINS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 14828
Unique ID: D014429
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Twins, Dizygotic - Preferred
Concept UI M0022177
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.
Preferred term Twins, Dizygotic
Entry term(s) Dizygotic Twin
Dizygotic Twins
Fraternal Twin
Fraternal Twins
Twin, Dizygotic
Twin, Fraternal
Twins, Fraternal



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