| 单词 | conjoined twin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasconjoined twin conjoined twin n. each of two individuals born physically joined together, sometimes sharing some of their organs, and sometimes separable by surgery; a Siamese twin; usually in plural. ΚΠ 1916 Biol. Bull. 30 211 It is a matter of great importance to ascertain the condition of the function ridges in ‘conjoined’ twins, that is, twins which have never completely separated, but remain throughout life united by certain parts. 1937 H. H. Newman et al. Twins xiii. 355 Conjoined twins (Siamese twins) show marked differences in height, weight, features, and intelligence. 1959 Jrnl. Chronic Dis. 10 84 A wooden carving from the Solomon Islands suggests conjoined twins of the pygopagus type. 2000 Times 5 Sept. i. 3/3 Britain's top team are at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, where 17 pairs of Siamese (or ‘conjoined’) twins have been treated. < as lemmas |
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