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Pregnancy, Multiple
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Definition
: The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously.
human & animal; in reference to animals, do not use PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE for animals naturally having litters; consider LITTER SIZE; not for "heterotopic pregnancy": see note at PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
See Also
Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
Examples
Pregnancy, Quadruplet
;
Pregnancy, Quintuplet
;
Pregnancy, Triplet
;
Pregnancy, Twin
;
Superfetation
Other names
Pregnancies, Multiple; Multiple Pregnancies; Multiple Pregnancy