Acephalocardia


acephalocardia

acephalocardia a·ceph·a·lo·car·di·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-kär’dē-ə, ə-sěf’-)
n.
absence of the head and heart in the parasitic member of conjoined twins.

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    acephalobrachia acephalobrachia a·ceph·a·lo·bra·chi·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-brā’kē-ə, ə-sěf’-) n. see abrachiocephalia.

  • Acephalocheiria

    acephalocheiria acephalocheiria a·ceph·a·lo·chei·ri·a or a·ceph·a·lo·chi·ri·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-kī’rē-ə, ə-sěf’-) n. congenital absence of the head and hands.

  • Acephalocyst

    acephalocyst acephalocyst a·ceph·a·lo·cyst (ā-sěf’ə-lō-sĭst, ə-sef’-) n. a hydatid cyst with no daughter cyst; a sterile hydatid.

  • Acephalogasteria

    acephalogasteria acephalogasteria a·ceph·a·lo·gas·te·ri·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-gā-stēr’ē-ə, ə-sěf’-) n. congenital absence of the head, chest, and abdomen in the parasitic member of conjoined twins.

  • Acephalostomia

    acephalostomia acephalostomia a·ceph·a·lo·sto·mi·a (ā-sěf’ə-lō-stō’mē-ə, ə-sěf’-) n. congenital absence of most of the head, with the presence of a mouthlike opening.


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