Heteropagus

Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Also known as: Heteropagus monster, Parasitic twin

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Heteropagus is a type of double monstrosity where a parasitic fetus is attached to the anterior abdominal wall of the host. The parasitic fetus possesses a head, torso, and limbs.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

HETEROPAGUS (from the Greek heteros—other and pagos—attachment), a double monstrosity in which a parasitic fetus, possessing a head, torso, and limbs, is tightly fused to the anterior abdominal wall of the host. See Monstrosities.

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“Heteropagus.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/heteropagus/