tetrabrachius

[tet″rah-bra´ke-us]

a double fetus having four upper limbs.

tet·ra·bra·chi·us

(tet'ră-brā'kē-ŭs),

A person with four upper limbs.

[tetra- + G. brachiōn, arm]

tetrabrachius

(tĕt″ră-brā′kē-ŭs) [″ + brachion, arm]

A deformed fetus with four arms.

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tetramelus

References in periodicals archive ?

Such condition is described as 'dicephalus dipus tetrabrachius dicaudatus' by Roberts (1971).

Surgical Management of Fetal Monster in a Buffalo

Zita and Gita Rezahanovas had form of dicephalus tetrabrachius tripus.

Kyrgyzstanis collect 100,000 som for one of Siamese twins to undergo treatment in Moscow

A Case of Craniothoracopagus (Monocephalus Thoracopagus Tetrabrachius) in a Dog.

Descripcion de gemelos siameses de Bubalus bubalis bubalis (Bufalo), Sucre, Colombia

(1999) documented dicephalus tetrapus tetrabrachius monster in a buffalo.

(2006) successfully managed dystocia due to dicephus dipus tetrabrachius ischiopasgus conjoined monster and thoraco-sternopagus monster respectively, in buffaloes by cesarean section.

Dystocia due to dicephalus dipus tetrabrachius ischiopagus conjoined monster in a she buffalo.

Clinical management of dystocia due to conjoined twins in a crossbred cow

Con relacion a los miembros anteriores, existen reportes de animales Monocephalus con cuatro miembros (tetrabrachius) (10), y dos miembros (dibrachius) (11).

En terminos generales, los dos casos descritos corresponden a gemelos simetricos unidos (Monocephalus dipygus), clasificando el primero de ellos como Monocephalus thoracopagus tetrabrachius tetrapus, por presentar fusion de cabeza y torax, asi como cuatro miembros anteriores y cuatro posteriores.