superfetation

• Medizinischer Begriff für die Befruchtung einer zweiten Eizelle, nachdem eine Schwangerschaft bereits begonnen hat, sodass sich zwei unterschiedlich alte Föten gleichzeitig in der Gebärmutter entwickeln.

A medical term referring to the fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has already begun, resulting in two fetuses of different ages developing simultaneously in the uterus.

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1. Second conception during pregnancyC2formalmedical

   The fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has already begun, resulting in two fetuses of different developmental stages in the uterus simultaneously.

   Superfetation

   • Superfetation is extremely rare in humans but more common in some animals.
   • The doctor explained that superfetation can lead to twins born days or weeks apart.
   • Cases of superfetation have been documented in medical literature.