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vanishing twin

vanishing twin noun: a fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by its twin.

Noun

vanishing twin (plural vanishing twins)

  1. A fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by its twin.

Forms of vanishing twin

pluralvanishing twins

Questions about vanishing twin

What does vanishing twin mean?
Vanishing twin means a fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by its twin.
What part of speech is vanishing twin?
Vanishing twin is a noun.
What is the plural of vanishing twin?
The plural of vanishing twin is vanishing twins.

Words near vanishing twin in the dictionary

  1. vanishing sprays
  2. vanishing testes syndrome
  3. vanishing to the four winds
  4. vanishing trick
  5. vanishing tricks
  6. vanishing twin
  7. vanishing twin syndrome
  8. vanishing twin syndromes
  9. vanishing twins
  10. vanishingly
  11. vanishingly rare

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