Canadian Medical Guide > Biological Sciences > Reproductive and Urinary Physiology > Reproduction > Pregnancy, Multiple Terms and Definitions
Pregnancy, Multiple
Medical Definition: | The condition of bearing two or more fetuses simultaneously. (Stedman, 25th ed) |
Guide Notes: | human & animal; this is the mother: TWINS; TRIPLETS; etc. is the offspring; specify TWINS, etc. NIM if pertinent; in ref to animals, do not use PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE for animals naturally having litters; consider LITTER SIZE; IM; qualif permitted as for PRE |
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Quadruplets |
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Quintuplets |
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Superfetation - The fertilization and subsequent development of an ovum when a fetus is already present in the uterus, a result of fertilization of ova during different ovulatory cycles and yielding fetuses of different ages. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
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Triplets |
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Twins |
Pregnancy, Multiple Medical Definitions and Terms
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