| Descriptor English: | Fetus-in-Fetu |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Feto en Feto |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fetus-in-Fetu |
| Descriptor French: | Without translation |
| Entry term(s): |
Fetus in Fetu Parasitic Twin Parasitic Twins |
| Tree number(s): |
C16.131.085.806.500 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098987 |
| Scope note: | Rare abnormality where a fetal part of an identical twin that stopped developing during gestation is found within a normally developing fetus. It is considered a TWIN PREGNANCY complication. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
| Previous Indexing: |
Fetus (1963-2024) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2025 |
| History Note: | 2025 |
| DeCS ID: | 60931 |
| Unique ID: | D000098987 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 2025/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2024/08/09 |
| Revision Date: | 2024/04/26 |
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Fetus-in-Fetu
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| Concept UI |
M000767718 |
| Scope note | Rare abnormality where a fetal part of an identical twin that stopped developing during gestation is found within a normally developing fetus. It is considered a TWIN PREGNANCY complication. |
| Preferred term | Fetus-in-Fetu |
| Entry term(s) |
Fetus in Fetu Parasitic Twin Parasitic Twins |
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