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craniopagus

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craniopagus
[krā′nē·op′əgəs]
Etymology: Gk, kranion + pagos, fixed
conjoined twins united at the heads. Fusion can occur at the frontal, occipital, or parietal region. Also called cephalopagus.
craniopagus [kra″ne-op´ah-gus]
conjoined twins that are joined at the skull.
craniopagus
a double monster joined at the head; called also cephalopagus.
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There it was discovered that the twins had craniopagus.
Your Life: They called my babies freaks.. BUT I COULD NEVER HAVE ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Conjoined twins who are attached only at the upper part of the skull are called craniopagus twins.
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Rebeca was born with the partial head of her undeveloped twin, a condition known as craniopagus parasitic us.
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