monozygotic twins

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[¦män·ō‚zī′gäd·ik ′twinz]

(biology)

Twins which develop from a single fertilized ovum. Also known as identical twins.

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Monozygous concordance rates for focal epilepsy (0.

Glomerulocystic disease: a severe form in a monozygous twin.

Possible explanation of high concordance for acute leukemia in monozygous twins.

In 25% of monozygous (identical) twin pairs in which one twin had SLE, the other twin developed SLE as well.

Contact allergy in monozygous twins, Contact Dermatitis, 36, 52.

It is an accepted medical doctrine that monochorionic twins are exclusively monozygous," said Dr.

Gluten sensitivity in monozygous twins: a long-term follow-up of five pairs.

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