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Descriptor English: Twins, Monozygotic
Descriptor Spanish: Gemelos Monocigóticos
Descriptor gemelos monocigotos
Entry term(s) gemelos idénticos
gemelos monocigóticos
gemelos monozigotos
gemelos monozigóticos
Scope note: Dos descendientes procedentes del mismo EMBARAZO. Proceden de un único ÓVULO fecundado que se divide en dos EMBRIONES. Generalmente, estos gemelos son genéticamente idénticos y del mismo sexo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Gêmeos Monozigóticos
Descriptor French: Jumeaux monozygotes
Entry term(s): Identical Twin
Identical Twins
Monozygotic Twin
Monozygotic Twins
Twin, Identical
Twin, Monozygotic
Twins, Identical
Tree number(s): M01.438.873.940
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014430
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.
Annotation: TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC is also available
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: 14830
Unique ID: D014430
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Twins, Monozygotic - Preferred
Concept UI M0022178
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.
Preferred term Twins, Monozygotic
Entry term(s) Identical Twin
Identical Twins
Monozygotic Twin
Monozygotic Twins
Twin, Identical
Twin, Monozygotic
Twins, Identical



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