Xiphopagus

Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Also known as: Xiphopagous twins, Xiphopagus conjoined twins

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Xiphopagus is a type of conjoined twin deformity characterized by the fusion of two fetuses at the xiphoid process of the sternum. It is classified as a form of thoracopagus.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

XIPHOPAGUS (from the Greek xiphos—sword and pegnumi—I fasten tightly), a variety of double deformity consisting of the fusion of two fetuses in the region of the processus xiphoideus of the sternum (see Thoracopagus).

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