What's the difference between sextuplet and six?

Sextuplet


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The observed frequencies (O) were compared to the expected frequencies (E) obtained in two ways: 1) according to nucleotide composition for each series, and 2) according to first order Markow chains for triplets, second order for quadruplets, and third order for quintuplets and sextuplets.
  • (2) The multifetal pregnancies comprised 15 triplet, 12 quadruplet, and 4 quintuplets pregnancies and 1 sextuplet pregnancy.
  • (3) All pregnancies consisted of three or more fetuses (28 triplets, 47 quadruplets, four quintuplets, four sextuplets, one septuplet, and one nontuplet), and all except five were reduced to twins.
  • (4) Preterm sextuplets were studied to examine whether growth retardation affects long term outcome.
  • (5) The treatment course of a 29-year-old infertile woman using hMG and TDI was the cause of a sextuplet pregnancy in which a successful embryo reduction was carried out during the first trimester.
  • (6) For the 112 pregnancies reaching 20 weeks, the multiple pregnancy rate was 26-8 per cent (21 twins, 5 triplets, 3 quadruplets and 1 sextuplet).
  • (7) A complication related to the gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) procedure involving a sextuplet pregnancy is described.
  • (8) Sextuplet pregnancy occurred after human menopausal gonadotropin ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination and human chorionic gonadotropin support in the luteal phase.
  • (9) All patients had three or more fetuses (one sextuplet, two quintuplets, seven quadruplets and 20 triplets).
  • (10) The largest sextuplet has maintained her position for growth and IQ.
  • (11) In a sextuplet pregnancy which followed gonadotrophin therapy the principal problems were threatened abortion, premature labour, and placental insufficiency.
  • (12) Although when using blastomeres from eight-cell embryos no complete set of eight developed to blastocysts, sextuplets were obtained.
  • (13) Aspiration of one or more embryos via the cervix under ultrasound control has been undertaken on 42 patients since 1983, and involved two sextuplets, 10 quadruplets, 18 triplets and 12 twins.
  • (14) Littermate sextuplets were divided into sex-matched groups (at 30, 60, and 90 days of age) and were individually videotaped on 2 consecutive nights in an arena that contained stimulus objects.

Six


Definition:

  • (a.) One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.
  • (n.) The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.
  • (n.) A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Forty-nine patients (with 83 eyes showing signs of the disease) were followed up for between six months and 12 years.
  • (2) In 49 cases undergoing systemic lymphadenectomy 32 were found to have glandular involvement, of which both aortic and pelvic nodes were positive in 17 cases (53.1%), aortic nodes positive but pelvic negative in six (18.8%), and pelvic nodes positive but aortic negative in nine (28.1%).
  • (3) Fifty-six percent of Lac+ transconjugants were resistant to the S. cremoris M12R lytic phage.
  • (4) These included bringing in the A* grade, reducing the number of modules from six to four, and a greater attempt to assess the whole course at the end.
  • (5) The rash presented either as a pityriasis rosea-like picture which appeared about three to six months after the onset of treatment in patients taking low doses, or alternatively, as lichenoid plaques which appeared three to six months after commencement of medication in patients taking high doses.
  • (6) Villagers, including one man who has been left disabled and the relatives of six men who were killed, are suing ABG in the UK high court, represented by British law firm Leigh Day, alleging that Tanzanian police officers shot unarmed locals.
  • (7) Prior to oral feeding, little or no ELA was detected in stools and endotoxinemia was ascertained in only six of 45 infants (13%).
  • (8) A group I subset (six animals), for which predominant cultivable microbiota was described, had a mean GI of 2.4.
  • (9) Biden will meet with representatives from six gun groups on Thursday, including the NRA and the Independent Firearms Owners Association, which are both publicly opposed to stricter gun-control laws.
  • (10) This time is approximately six months for the neuroleptics given orally, one month for antidepressants, and five and a half half-lives for benzodiazepines.
  • (11) Six hours later, bronchoalveolar lavage was performed.
  • (12) In each study, all subjects underwent four replications (over two days) of one of the six permutations of the three experimental conditions; each condition lasted 5 min.
  • (13) Sixty-six patients were followed for 12 months in an open safety study.
  • (14) Four delayed going to a medical facility and six did not have hypotension corrected.
  • (15) All patients were discharged home from two to six days after surgery (mean (SD) 3.7 (1.2) days).
  • (16) Six of the patients were operated using the McIndoe and Bannister technique while on the other two the Tobin and Day technique was used.
  • (17) Nine of the 12 long-term survivors showed lymph node metastasis and six of the 12 revealed cancer cells at the surgical margins.
  • (18) Definite tumor regression, improvement of some clinical symptoms, and continuous remission over 6 mo or more were observed in six, nine, and three patients, respectively.
  • (19) This method, which permits a more rapid formation of anastomoses, has been used to form Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomies without extensive complications in six patients.
  • (20) Six of 7 SAO shock rats treated with U74006F survived for 120 min following reperfusion, while none of 7 SAO shock rats given the vehicle survived for 120 min (P less than .01).

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