heteropagus

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noun

A condition where asymmetric conjoined twins, in which the tissues of a severely defective twin (the parasite), are dependent on the cardiovascular system of the other, intact twin (the autosite) for survival.

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Meanings

nounheteropagus (plural heteropagi)

plural heteropagi

  1. medicineA condition where asymmetric conjoined twins, in which the tissues of a severely defective twin (the parasite), are dependent on the cardiovascular system of the other, intact twin (the autosite) for survival.

Origin

From hetero- + -pagus.

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APA

heteropagus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropagus

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“heteropagus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropagus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteropagus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteropagus.

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