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  • 71gastroacephalus — Unequal conjoined twins in which an acephalous parasite is attached to the abdomen of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [gastro + G. a priv. + kephale, head] * * * gas·tro·aceph·a·lus (gas″tro ə sefґə ləs)… …

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  • 72gastroparasitus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the incomplete parasite is attached to, or within, the abdomen of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin …

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  • 73heteradelphus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the smaller incomplete parasite is attached to the larger, more nearly normal autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [heter + G. adelphos, brother] * * * het·er·a·del·phus (het″ər ə… …

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  • 74heteralius — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite appears as little more than an excrescence on the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [heter + G. halios, useless] …

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  • 75heterodymus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the incomplete parasite, consisting of head and neck and, to some extent, thorax, is attached to the anterior surface of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [hetero + G. didymos, twin] * * *… …

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  • 76heteropagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the imperfectly developed parasite is attached to the ventral portion of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SEE ALSO: epigastrius. [hetero + G. pagos, fixed] * * * het·er·op·a·gus (het″ər… …

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  • 77hypognathus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the rudimentary parasite is attached to the mandible of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [hypo + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * hy·pog·na·thus (hi pogґnə thəs) [hypo + Gr. gnathos jaw] a parasitic… …

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  • 78ischiomelus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, often only an arm or a leg, arises from the pelvic region of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [ischio + G. melos, limb] * * * is·chi·om·e·lus (is″ke omґə ləs) [ischio +… …

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  • 79miodidymus, miodymus — Unequal conjoined twins with the head of the smaller twin joined to the occipital region of the head of the larger twin. See conjoined twins, under twin. [mio + G. didymos, twin] …

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  • 80miopus — Unequal conjoined twins with heads united in such a manner that one face is rudimentary. See conjoined twins, under twin. [mio + ops, eye] * * * mi·o·pus (miґo pəs) [mio + Gr. ōps face] a fetus with two fused heads, one face being… …

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