Allantoidoangiopagous twins
allantoidoangiopagous twins
allantoidoangiopagous twins al·lan·toi·do·an·gi·op·a·gous twins (āl’ən-toi’dō-ān’jē-ŏp’ə-gəs)
pl.n.
unequal monozygotic twins with fusion of their allantoic vessels within the placenta. also called omphaloangiopagous twins.
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