Syncephalus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011746",
  "term": "Syncephalus",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of conjoined twinning in which two bodies are united at the head and upper trunk, so the twins share a single fused head, often with two faces. It arises when a single early embryo divides incompletely, and the condition is almost always fatal at or soon after birth.",
  "synonyms": [
    "monocephalus"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "conjoined twin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 810 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/syncephalus/"
}