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disease > congenital disease > malformation > conjoined twin
disease > newborn diseases > conjoined twin

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conjoined twin  

Definition

  • Conjoined twins are identical twins joined in utero. An extremely rare phenomenon, the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 49,000 births to 1 in 189,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence in Southwest Asia and Africa. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-WHDKH3TZ-1

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