- asymmetrical conjoined twins
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asymmetrical conjoined twins
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conjoined twins — or Siamese twins Identical twins (see multiple birth) whose embryos did not separate completely. Conjoined twins are physically joined (typically along the trunk or at the front, side, or back of the head) and often share some organs. Symmetrical … Universalium
conjoined twins — n pl twins that are physically united at some part or parts of their bodies at the time of birth * * * see Siamese twins * * * monozygotic twins whose bodies are joined, ranging from two well developed individuals joined by a superficial… … Medical dictionary
duplicitas incompleta — asymmetrical conjoined twins … Medical dictionary
pygoamorphus — Conjoined twins in which the parasite, attached to the buttocks of the autosite, is reduced to a formless mass or embryoma. See conjoined twins, under twin. [pygo + G. a priv. + morphe, form] * * * py·go·amor·phus (pi″go ə… … Medical dictionary
cephalodiprosopus — Asymmetrical conjoined twins with the head of the autosite carrying a reduced parasitic head. See conjoined twins, under twin, diprosopus. [cephalo + G. di , two, + prosopon, face] * * * ceph·a·lo·di·pros·o·pus (sef″ə lo di prosґo… … Medical dictionary
gastrothoracopagus dipygus — asymmetrical conjoined twins in which there is a parasitic twin consisting of only the pelvis and lower limbs attached to the abdomen of the larger twin. Called also dipygus parasiticus … Medical dictionary
pygopagus parasiticus — asymmetrical conjoined twins in which the parasitic twin is attached to the sacral region of the more developed twin … Medical dictionary
thoracopagus epigastricus — asymmetrical conjoined twins in which the parasitic twin is attached to the epigastric region of the larger twin … Medical dictionary
thoracopagus parasiticus — asymmetrical conjoined twins in which the parasitic twin is attached to the thorax of the larger twin … Medical dictionary
epicomus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the smaller parasite is joined to the larger autosite at the top of the head. See conjoined twins, under twin. [epi + G. kome, hair of the head] * * * epic·o·mus (e pikґo məs) [epi + Gr. komē hair]… … Medical dictionary
