parabiosis
American Heritage Dictionary:
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par·a·bi·o·sis
(păr'ə-bī-ō'sĭs) 
n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
parabiotically par'a·bi·ot'i·cal·ly adv.
n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
- The natural or surgical union of anatomical parts of two organisms, usually involving exchange of blood, as in the development of Siamese twins or in certain transplant operations.
- A temporary suspension of conductivity or excitability in a nerve.
parabiotically par'a·bi·ot'i·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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par·a·bi·o·sis
(păr'ə-bī-ō'sĭs)
n.
n.
- The fusion of whole eggs or embryos, as occurs in conjoined twins.
- Surgical joining of the vascular systems of two organisms.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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parabiosis
the state or condition of two individual animals being functionally united, either naturally, as in Siamese twins, or as a result of an experimental procedure.
—parabiotic adj.
| parabiont, para-aminohippuric acid, para- | |
| paracasein, paracentric, paracrine |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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parabiosis
1. the union of two individuals, as conjoined twins, or of experimental animals by surgical operation.
2. temporary suppression of conductivity and excitability.
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