thoracodelphus

thoracodelphus

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tho·ra·co·del·phus (thor″ə-ko-delґfəs) [thoraco- + -adelphus] conjoined twins with one head, two upper limbs, and four lower limbs, the bodies being joined superior to the umbilicus.

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  • thoradelphus — Duplicitas posterior in which the individual is duplicated from the navel downward. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: thoracodelphus. [thoraco + G. adelphos, brother] * * * tho·ra·del·phus (thor″ə delґfəs) thoracodelphus …   Medical dictionary

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