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双胎妊娠 (soutaininshin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

双そう胎たい妊にん娠しん

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Meanings

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twin pregnancy

Medical term for a pregnancy with two fetuses. Used in clinical contexts.

双そう胎たい妊にん娠しんは単たん胎たい妊にん娠しんよりリスクが高

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Twin pregnancies are considered to carry higher risks than singleton pregnancies.

Kanji

双pair, set, comparison
胎womb, uterus
妊pregnancy
娠with child, pregnancy

Related words

双ふた子ご
Common word for twins (the children), while 双胎妊娠 refers specifically to the pregnancy state.

Built from

双そう胎たい+妊にん娠しん

Etymology

Compound of 双胎 (sōtai, 'twins') and 妊娠 (ninshin, 'pregnancy').