parabiosis

parabiosis definition - medical

par·a·bi·o·sis (părˌə-bī-ōˈsĭs)

noun
  1. The fusion of whole eggs or embryos, as occurs in conjoined twins.
  2. Surgical joining of the vascular systems of two organisms.

Related Forms:

  • parˌa·bi·otˈic (-ŏtˈĭk) adjective

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