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MeSH Heading: Twins, Monozygotic
Tree Number(s): M01.438.873.940
Unique ID: D014430
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014430
Annotation: TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC is also available
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.
Entry Term(s): Twins, Identical
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TWINS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under TWINS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

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Twins, Monozygotic MeSH Descriptor Data 2023