Myognathia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Myognathia is a rare form of asymmetric conjoined twinning where parts of an underdeveloped parasitic fetus are attached to the lower jaw area of the main fetus. The connection between the two is typically limited to a skin-muscle flap.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MYOGNATHIA (myognathus), a variety of double asymmetric monstrosity, when parts of an underdeveloped fetus (the parasite) are located somewhere in the lower part of the head (near the jaw) of the main fetus (the autosite), with the connection to the latter being represented only by a skin-muscle flap.
Related articles
Cite this page
“Myognathia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/myognathia/