vanishing twin
vanishing twin · vanishing twins
A fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or…A fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by its twin.
Meaning
1 sensesA fetus in a multigestation pregnancy that dies in utero and is then partially or completely reabsorbed by its twin.
Forms
plural: vanishing twins| Singular | vanishing twin |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfetus papyraceus