pygopagus

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf conjoined twins
gptkbp:common_organs_shared genital and urinary organs
lower gastrointestinal tract
lower spinal cord
gptkbp:defines conjoined twins joined at the buttocks
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'pyge' meaning 'rump' and 'pagos' meaning 'fixed
gptkbp:firstDescribed in medical literature in the 19th century
gptkbp:frequency accounts for about 17% of conjoined twins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pygopagus
gptkbp:medical_classification type of conjoined twinning
gptkbp:surgical_separation possible but complex
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siamese_Twins
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6