dichorionic

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Monochorionic twins have a higher incidence of co-twin demise than dichorionic gestations ranging from 4 to 25 percent.

Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) 2010
The inter-twin membrane has two layers (amnion-amnion) in monochorionic gestations, which appear thin, versus three layers (amnion-chorion-amnion) in dichorionic gestations.

Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) 2010
Hippocrates, in his work on the ` ` Nature of the Infant, '' tells us that twins are the result of a single coitus, and we are also informed that each infant has a chorion; so that both kinds of plural gestation (monochorionic and dichorionic) were known to the ancients.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896
Vaginal delivery of dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancy occurred at 30 wk gestation (two normal weight male babies).

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue 2009
An otherwise healthy 31-year-old gravida 2 para 1 woman with a spontaneous dichorionic, diamniotic twin pregnancy presented with hypertension, nephrotic syndrome and renal insufficiency at 19 weeks 'gestation.

Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009
An otherwise healthy 31-year-old gravida 2 para 1 woman with a spontaneous dichorionic, diamniotic twin pregnancy presented with hypertension, nephrotic syndrome and renal insufficiency at 19 weeks 'gestation.

Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009
(monochorionic and dichorionic) were known to the ancients.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896