cephalothoracoomphalopagus

noun

A rare and severe form of conjoined twinning in which two embryos are fused at the head, chest, and upper abdomen, often with shared internal organs.

Scrabble 48

Meanings

nouncephalothoracoomphalopagus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare and severe form of conjoined twinning in which two embryos are fused at the head, chest, and upper abdomen, often with shared internal organs.
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