A congenital condition where twins are joined at the head or skull region, or a monster/fetus with this condition.
From Greek 'kranion' (skull) + 'didymos' (twin). This 19th-century anatomical term described severe conjoined twin anomalies observed in medical specimens and literature.
This horrifying-sounding term actually describes real medical conditions like craniopagus—and studying historical specimens of conjoined twins gave us crucial insights into how identical twins develop and why separation fails.
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