acardiacus anceps

noun

A deformed fetus for which development of the heart, head and extremities are all rudimentary, connected as a parasite to another fetus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA deformed fetus for which development of the heart, head and extremities are all rudimentary, connected as a parasite to another fetus.

Origin

From Latin.

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acardiacus anceps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acardiacus%20anceps

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