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ischiopagus

ischiopagus noun: one of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.

Noun

ischiopagus (plural ischiopagi)

  1. One of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.

Forms of ischiopagus

pluralischiopagi

Origin of ischiopagus

From Ancient Greek ἴσχιον (ískhion, “hip”) + πάγος (págos, “fixed, set”) (from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “fasten, fix, set”)); equivalent to ischio- + -pagus.

Words formed from ischiopagus

Questions about ischiopagus

What does ischiopagus mean?
Ischiopagus means one of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.
What part of speech is ischiopagus?
Ischiopagus is a noun.
What is the plural of ischiopagus?
The plural of ischiopagus is ischiopagi.

Words near ischiopagus in the dictionary

  1. ischiofemoral
  2. ischiofibular
  3. ischiogluteal
  4. ischioiliac
  5. ischiopagi
  6. ischiopagus
  7. ischioperineal
  8. ischiopodite
  9. ischiopodites
  10. ischiopubic
  11. ischiorectal

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