Foetofoetal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Foetofoetal is an adjective meaning (medicine) Alternative spelling of fetofetal.
Meaning
(medicine) Alternative spelling of fetofetal.
Example Sentences
In 4 DG (13 %) a foetofoetal transfusion syndrome occurred. 5 DF (6 %) had some of the serious malformations. 27 DG were completed.
Anemic foetal circulatory failure from a placental vein rupture, foetal maternal haemorrhage, or foetofoetal transfusion may lead to infarcts and secondary thrombosis.
Hyperbilirubinemia is found to occur significantly higher in twins than in singletons. Such high incidence may be due to prematurity, higher haematocrit possibly from foetofoetal transfusion etc.
In particular, the foetofoetal transfusion syndrome (which arises when the blood from one identical twin transfuses into the other twin) causes significantly different prenatal environments for monozygotic twins.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foetomaternal, foetotoxic, oncofoetal, foeticidal, feticidal, polyhydramnic.
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