xiphopagus

Definition

United at the xiphoid process.

Etymology

From xipho- + -pagus.

Example Sentences

• "Of particular interest in the Section on Obstetrics is the detailed article touching on the xiphopagus twins Radica and Doodica."
• "This type of anomaly, along with the xiphopagus type, is especially compatible with survival."
• "Second, a discordant presentation does not preclude the diagnosis of conjoined twins, particularly in xiphopagus twins."