- unequal conjoined twins
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Medical dictionary. 2011.
unequal conjoined twins
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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
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
epigastrius — Unequal conjoined twins in which the smaller parasite is attached to the larger autosite in the epigastric region. See conjoined twins, under twin. * * * epi·gas·tri·us trē əs n a twin teratological fetus in which one member of the pair is… … Medical dictionary
gastroacephalus — Unequal conjoined twins in which an acephalous parasite is attached to the abdomen of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [gastro + G. a priv. + kephale, head] * * * gas·tro·aceph·a·lus (gas″tro ə sefґə ləs)… … Medical dictionary
heteradelphus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the smaller incomplete parasite is attached to the larger, more nearly normal autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [heter + G. adelphos, brother] * * * het·er·a·del·phus (het″ər ə… … Medical dictionary
heterodymus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the incomplete parasite, consisting of head and neck and, to some extent, thorax, is attached to the anterior surface of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [hetero + G. didymos, twin] * * *… … Medical dictionary
heteropagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the imperfectly developed parasite is attached to the ventral portion of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SEE ALSO: epigastrius. [hetero + G. pagos, fixed] * * * het·er·op·a·gus (het″ər… … Medical dictionary
hypognathus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the rudimentary parasite is attached to the mandible of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [hypo + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * hy·pog·na·thus (hi pogґnə thəs) [hypo + Gr. gnathos jaw] a parasitic… … Medical dictionary
orbitopagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, usually very imperfectly developed, is attached at an orbit of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: teratoma orbitae. [L. orbita, orbit, + G. pagos, something fixed] * * *… … Medical dictionary
polygnathus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite is attached to the jaw of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [poly + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * po·lyg·na·thus (po ligґnə thəs) (pol″e nathґəs) [poly + Gr. gnathos jaw]… … Medical dictionary
