xiphopagus
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.Examples: "Of particular interest in the Section on Obstetrics is the detailed article touching on the xiphopagus twins Radica and Doodica."; "This type of anomaly, along with the xiphopagus type, is especially compatible with survival."; "Second, a discordant presentation does not preclude the diagnosis of conjoined twins, particularly in xiphopagus twins."Synonyms: xiphopagicnot-comparable
noun (English)
1. (countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.Examples: "Xiphopagi are those in which the ensiform processes are united by a cartilaginous bridge. The peritoneum passes for some distance into the connecting structure (the well-known Siamese twins were xiphopagi)."; "Dr. Chapot-Prevost, who successfully operated upon the only other living xiphopagus, has just published a report of his examination of the new living Chinese twins, Liou-Tang-Sen and Liou-Seng-Sen."; "In the case of a xiphopagus, there is most commonly only a band-like union in the region of the xiphoid process of the sternum."countable
2. (uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.Examples: "They were born in the East Indies, and make the eighth case of xiphopagus reported."; "The common twin types include thoracopagus, xiphopagus or omphalopagus, pygopagus, ischiopagus, and craniopagus."; "Thoracopagus is the most common type of conjoined twinning and, along with omphalopagus/xiphopagus, represents about 75% of reported cases."uncountable
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