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Vanishing Twin

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vanishing twin
[van′ishing]
a twin embryo or fetus that is aborted during pregnancy.

Vanishing Twin
The spontaneous regression of a 2nd gestational product, which occurs in 20% of twin gestations
Diagnosis Ultrasound in 1st trimester

vanishing twin
The spontaneous regression of a 2nd gestational product, which occurs in 20% of twin gestations Diagnosis Ultrasound in 1st trimester. Cf Twins.


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A close friend of mine has a vanishing twin (I never told him this.
The phenomenon of vanishing male conceptuses may be compared with that of vanishing twins, due to twins disappearing before they are clinically recognized [twin conceptions are estimated to be 12% of all natural conceptions, of which only about 2% survive to term as twins and about 12% result in single births (36)].
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