Conjoined

  • 51iliopagus — Conjoined twins in which the fusion is restricted to the iliac region. See conjoined twins, under twin. [ilio + G. pagos, something fixed] * * * il·i·op·a·gus (il″e opґə gəs) [ilio + pagus] symmetrical conjoined twins united in… …

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  • 52iliothoracopagus — Conjoined twins in which union occurs through the ilia and extends to involve the thoraces. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: ischiothoracopagus. [ilio + G. thorax, chest, + pagos, fixed] * * * il·io·tho·ra·cop·a·gus (il″e o… …

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  • 53ilioxiphopagus — Conjoined twins in which the fusion extends from the xiphoid to the iliac region. See conjoined twins, under twin. [ilio + xiphoid, + G. pagos, fixed] * * * il·io·xi·phop·a·gus (il″e o zi fopґə gəs) symmetrical conjoined twins… …

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  • 54ischiopagus — Conjoined twins united in their ischial region. See conjoined twins, under twin. [ischio + G. pagos, fixed] * * * is·chi·op·a·gus .is kē äp ə gəs n congenitally united twins that are fused at the hip * * * is·chi·op·a·gus (is ke opґə… …

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  • 55janiceps — Conjoined twins having their two heads fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions. See conjoined twins, under twin. SEE ALSO: craniopagus, syncephalus. [L. Janus, a Roman diety having two faces, + caput, head] j. asymmetrus a j …

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  • 56omphalopagus — Conjoined twins united at their umbilical regions. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: monomphalus. [omphalo + G. pagos, something fixed] * * * om·pha·lop·a·gus (om″fə lopґə gəs) [omphalo + pagus] conjoined twins united in… …

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  • 57prosopothoracopagus — Conjoined twins attached by the face and chest; a variety of cephalothoracopagus. See conjoined twins, under twin. [prosopo + G. thorax, chest, + pagos, something fastened] * * * pros·o·po·tho·ra·cop·a·gus (pros″o po thor″ə… …

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  • 58pygoamorphus — 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… …

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  • 59pygopagus — Conjoined twins in which the two individuals are joined at the buttocks, most often back to back. See conjoined twins, under twin. [pygo + G. pagos, something fixed] * * * py·gop·a·gus pī gäp ə gəs n, pl gi .gī, .jī a twin fetus joined in the… …

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  • 60rachiopagus — Conjoined twins united back to back with union of their spinal columns. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: rachipagus. [rachio + G. pagos, something fixed] * * * ra·chi·op·a·gus (ra″ke opґə gəs) [rachio + pagus] symmetrical… …

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