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Twins, Monozygotic
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Definition
: 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.
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Other names
Twins, Identical; Twin, Monozygotic; Twin, Identical; Monozygotic Twins; Monozygotic Twin; Identical Twins; Identical Twin