Monozygous twins
Identical twins. They are called monozygous because they originate from a single fertilized egg (zygote).
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- Montgomery, William W.
Pioneering American otolaryngologist who developed many techniques used in surgery on the throat and the vocal cords. Dr. Montgomery operated on kings and queens, celebrities and the less-celebrated at the Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary. He wrote “Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System,” a textbook on surgery of the ear, nose and throat. He died […]
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Known for short as MMWR, this is a key weekly scientific publication prepared and published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC). MMWR contains data and reports on specific health and safety topics. The data are on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments. The reports are on […]