craniopagus
Britishnoun
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Bernardo and Arthur, at almost four years of age, are the oldest craniopagus twins - that is twins with a fused brain - to have been separated.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2022
According to the charity, one in 60,000 births results in conjoined twins, and only 5% of those are craniopagus.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2022
Twins joined at the head — known medically as craniopagus twins — are extremely rare.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2021
Ladan and Laleh Bijani were craniopagus twins who grew up in Iran.
From New York Times • May 25, 2011
Goodrich knows from experience how unpredictable and potentially dangerous any separation of craniopagus twins is likely to be.
From New York Times • May 25, 2011
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