craniopagus
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Schappells lived much longer than had been expected when they were born as craniopagus twins, joined at the head, which is rare.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024
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
Beginning in 2003, he performed a series of operations to separate Clarence and Carl Aguirre, craniopagus conjoined twins who were 18 months old during the first operation.
From New York Times • May 25, 2011
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