Definition of craniopagus in English:
craniopagus
nounPlural craniopagi kreɪnɪˈɒpəɡəsˌkrānēˈäpəɡəs
mass nounThe condition, affecting some conjoined twins, of being joined at the head.
as modifier adult craniopagus twins
Example sentencesExamples
- Carson was the primary neurosurgeon that successfully separated seven-month-old German craniopagus twin boys.
- Rebeca was the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, doctors said.
- Manar was born with a rare condition known as craniopagus parasiticus, which occurs when an embryo begins to split into identical twins but fails to complete the process.
- The first successful operation I could find on craniopagus twins was 1952, where both twins survived.
- However, this is the first time surgeons have tried to separate adult craniopagus twins.
Origin
Late 19th century: from cranio- + Greek 'that which is fixed'.