dicephalus dipus tetrabrachius

dicephalus dipus tetrabrachius
conjoined twins with only two lower limbs, but with varying degrees of fusion of the upper trunks, each component having a head and two upper limbs.

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  • dicephalus — Symmetrical conjoined twins with two separate heads. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: bicephalus, diplocephalus. [G. di , two, + kephale, head] d. diauchenos a d. with separate necks. SYN: derodidymus. d. dipus dibrachius a d. in which there …   Medical dictionary

  • Conjoined twins — Siamese twins redirects here. For other uses, see Siamese twins (disambiguation). Conjoined twins Classification and external resources A painting of Chang and Eng Bunker, circa 1836 ICD …   Wikipedia

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