Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Thoradelphus

Pathology

Also known as: Thoradelph

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Summary

Thoradelphus is a type of double monstrosity characterized by the fusion of two twins in the thoracic region. This term is historically associated with the classification of thoracopagus twins.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

THORADELPHUS (from Greek thorax—chest and adelphos—brother), a double monstrosity characterized by the fusion of two twins in the thoracic region (see Thoracopagus).

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