gastrothoracopagus

gastrothoracopagus

 [gas″tro-thor″ah-kop´ah-gus]

symmetrical conjoined twins joined at the abdomen and thorax.

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gas·tro·tho·ra·cop·a·gus

(gas'trō-thōr'ă-kop'ă-gŭs),

Conjoined twins united at the thorax and abdomen. See: conjoined twins.

[gastro- + G. thōrax, chest, + pagos, something fixed]

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