Twins, Conjoined

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MONOZYGOTIC TWINS who are joined in utero. They may be well developed and share only a superficial connection, often in the frontal, transverse or sagittal body plane, or they may share a partial duplication of a body structure. Alternatively, there may be a small and incompletely developed twin conjoined to a larger, more fully developed twin.

Descriptor ID	D014428
MeSH Number(s)	C16.131.085.806
Concept/Terms	Twins, Conjoined Twins, Conjoined Conjoined Twin Conjoined Twins Twin, Conjoined Siamese Twins Siamese Twin Twin, Siamese Twins, Siamese

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Diseases [C]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid [C16.131.085]
Twins, Conjoined [C16.131.085.806]

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