conjoined twin

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Definition of conjoined twin in English English dictionary: one of the two identical twins who are born attached together in utero; Conjoined twins are twins who are born with their bodies joined
conjoined twins: the two people joined together in utero
conjoined twins: plural form of conjoined twin
conjoined twins: two people who are born with their bodies joined to each other. or Siamese twins Identical twins (see multiple birth) whose embryos did not separate completely. Conjoined twins are physically joined (typically along the trunk or at the front, side, or back of the head) and often share some organs. Symmetrical conjoined twins usually have no birth anomalies except at the areas of fusion and can sometimes be separated by surgery. In asymmetrical conjoined twins, one is fairly well developed, but the other is severely underdeveloped and dependent on the larger twin for nutrition. The underdeveloped twin may have to be surgically separated to save the larger twin. The term originally referred to Chang and Eng, born in 1811 in Siam, who were joined by a ligament from breastbone to navel. Widely exhibited, they married two sisters and fathered several children

conjoined twin

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con·joined twin

käncoynd twîn

/ˌkänˈʤoind ˈtwən/ /ˌkɑːnˈʤɔɪnd ˈtwɪn/

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