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"Craniopagus Conjoined Twins"

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Definition: Conjoined twins that are connected only at the cranium (head). They share bones of the skull and occasionally brain surface, but will have separate trunks, with four arms and four legs. About 2% of conjoined twins are craniopagus.

Examples:
Carl and Clarence Aguirre
Ladan and Laleh Bijani
Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim
Maria Teresa and Mara de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez
Common Misspellings: craniapagus
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