Plural birth

Plural birth (PLURAL birth)

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Section	English 606	Arabic 606	Czech 606	German 606	Spanish 606	Finnish 606	French 606	Italien 606	[[pl-I:60#606\|Template:Lang name -pl 606]]	Portuguese 606	Russian 606
606-1	single birth —single delivery	ولادة فردية	jednoduchý porod —jednočetný porod	einfache Geburt	alumbramiento sencillo	yksisikiöinen synnytys	accouchement simple	parto semplice	poród pojedynczy	PARTO simples	Одноплодные роды —Простые роды
606-2	plural birth —multiple birth —multiple delivery	ولادة توأمية—ولادة متعددة	vícečetný porod —vícenásobný porod —porod vícerčat	Zwillingsgeburt —Mehrlingsgeburt	alumbramiento múltiple	monisikiöinen synnytys	accouchement gémellaire —accouchement multiple	parto plurimo —parto multiplo	poród wieloraki	PARTO gemelar —PARTO múltiplo	Многоплодные роды —Многодетные роды
606-3	twin	توائم	dvojčata	Zwillinge —Drillinge —Vierlinge —Fünflinge	gemelo	kaksoset —kolmoset —neloset	jumeau	gemello	bliźniaki	GÊMEOS	Близнецы
606-4	monozygotic twins —uniovular twins —identical twins	توائم وحيدة المحية—أعيان	jednovaječná dvojčata	Eineiige Zwillinge	gemelos univitelinos —verdaderos gemelos	identtiset kaksoset —samamunaiset kaksoset	jumeau univitellin —jumeau identique —vrai jumeau	gemello monovulare —gemello monocoriale —gemello omologo	bliźniaki jednojajowe —bliźniaki identyczne	GÊMEOS monozigóticos —GÊMEOS uniovulares —GÊMEOS idênticos —GÊMEOS verdadeiros	Однояйцовые близнецы
606-5	dizygotic twins —biovular twins —fraternal twins —non-identical twins	توائم مزدوجة المحية—توائم مختلفة المحية	dvojvaječná dvojčata	Zweieiige Zwillinge	gemelos bivitelinos —falsos gemelos	epäidenttiset kaksoset —erimunaiset kaksoset	jumeau bivitellin —jumeau fraternel —faux jumeau	gemello biovulare —gemello bicoriale —gemello eterologo	bliźniaki dwujajowe —bliźniaki nieidentyczne	GÊMEOS dizigóticos —GÊMEOS biovulares —GÊMEOS falsos —GÊMEOS fraternos	Двуяйцовые близнецы

Almost confinements there is a single birth ¹ or single delivery ¹, but at some there are plural births², multiple births ² or multiple deliveries ². Two children born during the same confinement are called twins ³ and we may distinguish between monozygotic twins ⁴, uniovular twins ⁴ or identical twins ⁴ on one hand, and dizygotic twins ⁵, biovular twins ⁵, fraternal twins ⁵ or non-identical twins ⁵ on the other. Monozygotic multiple births occur when one ovum splits after fertilization; the resulting children must always be of the same sex. Dizygotic multiple births are due to the simultaneous fertilization of two or more ova and the resulting children may be of different sexes.

1. Single births result in one child only, who in medical literature is sometimes called a singleton.
2. The number of infants born in each delivery has been called litter size by some biometricians but in general, this term is reserved tor animals.
In British official terminology the term maternity is used to denote a confinement resulting in the birth of one or more children; the number of births per maternity may be computed.
3. Where a multiple birth results in three children, these are called triplets, four are called quadruplets and five quintuplets. The terms "twins", "triplets", etc. may be used in different ways. Generally they are used in accordance with the total number of deliveries during a confinement, especially if at least one baby is born alive, e. g. one of a pair of twins may be alive when delivery is complete and the other dead. Occasionally, however, multiple births are classified only in accordance with the number of children born alive.

Audio pronunciation

single birth

single delivery

plural birth

multiple birth

multiple delivery