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Yes. They used to be called Siamese twins but that was changed to conjoined twins for political correctness. They are twins that are born joined together by some part of their body due to the egg bot completely separating during pregnancy.

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What occurs when there is a failure in the separation process of identical twins before the thirteenth day after fertilization?

If there is a failure in the separation process of identical twins before the thirteenth day after fertilization, it can result in conjoined twins. Conjoined twins occur when the developing embryos do not fully separate and remain connected, sharing certain organs or body parts.


First suregon to separate conjoined twins?

Dr. C. Everett Koop was the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins in 1956. The twins were conjoined at the abdomen and were named Patrick and Benjamin Binder. The surgery was performed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.


Are conjoined twins mono-zygotic or di-zygotic?

Conjoined twins are monozygotic, meaning they develop from a single fertilized egg that splits incompletely during early development.


How many conjoined twins are there in the world?

It is estimated that conjoined twins occur in about 1 in every 200,000 live births, which means there are likely several hundred pairs of conjoined twins in the world at any given time. However, exact numbers are difficult to determine due to the rarity of the condition and privacy concerns.


What do you call twins that are born connected?

Twins that are born connected are called conjoined twins. There are different kinds of conjoined twins, including thoracopagus, omphalopagus, and craniophagus twins, While thoracopagus twins are connected at the torso's top portion and can share one heart, omphalopagus twins are joined from the breastbone to the waist and share a liver. Craniophagus twins are connected at the head region.

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If i breed conjoined twins with other conjoined twins will there eventually be a 4 headed person?

Conjoined twins cannot be bred. This condition is not genetic.A set of male conjoined twins fathering children with a set of female conjoined twins will almost certainly produce children who are not even twins at all.


What was the name of Chinese conjoined twins?

The most famous (Chinese) conjoined twins were the Siamese twins


How often do you have conjoined twins?

conjoined twins are very very very rare .


What is the name for twins joined together at some part of there body?

conjoined


Why can't Conjoined twins be brother and sister?

why can't conjoined twins be brothers and sisters


Are conjoined twins Brittany and Abby married"?

No, conjoined twins Brittany and Abby are not married.


Are Brittany and Abby, the conjoined twins, married?

No, Brittany and Abby Hensel, the conjoined twins, are not married.


How would you use conjoined in a sentence?

The twins were conjoined when they were born.


Can conjoined twins be male and female?

No. Conjoined twins are always identical twins, and never just fraternal twins. Identical twins come from a single embryo that splits. In the case of conjoined twins, a complete split never occurs. So when they come from the same embryo, they are always the same gender.


What are the three types of twins?

There is Identical twins, Nonidentical twins and Conjoined twins.


What is craniopagus twins?

Craniopagus twins are conjoined twins who are attached at the head.


What are female conjoined twins called?

Just that, female conjoined twins. In some languages all nouns have gender, so in French, Les Jumelles Siamesienne, the enne suffix would mean female. By the way, conjoined twins, being also identical twins, are always the same gender.