Diprosopus
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Diprosopus is a form of symmetrical double monstrosity characterized by a partial splitting of the cranial end of the fetus. The condition results in a single head possessing two faces with a shared cranial cavity, while the remainder of the body develops normally.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
DIPROSOPUS (from the Greek dis—twice and prosopon—face), a type of symmetrical double monstrosity (see), based on a partial splitting of the cranial end (duplicitas anterior); the head has two faces with a common cranial cavity, while in the rest of the body the fetus appears normally formed.
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“Diprosopus.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/diprosopus/