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  • 81omphaloangiopagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite derives its blood supply from the placenta of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: allantoidoangiopagus. [omphalo + G. angeion, vessel, + pagos, something fixed] * * *… …

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  • 82orbitopagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, usually very imperfectly developed, is attached at an orbit of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: teratoma orbitae. [L. orbita, orbit, + G. pagos, something fixed] * * *… …

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  • 83polygnathus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite is attached to the jaw of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [poly + G. gnathos, jaw] * * * po·lyg·na·thus (po ligґnə thəs) (pol″e nathґəs) [poly + Gr. gnathos jaw]… …

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  • 84prosopopagus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, in the form of a tumorlike mass, is attached to the orbit or cheek of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. SYN: prosopagus. [prosopo + G. pagos, something fastened] * * * pros·o·pop·a·gus… …

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  • 85pygomelus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite is represented by a fleshy mass, or by a more fully developed limb, attached to the sacral or coccygeal region of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [pygo + G. melos, part] * * *… …

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  • 86thoracomelus — Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, often only a single arm or leg, is attached to the thorax of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [thoraco + G. melos, limb] * * * tho·ra·com·e·lus (thor″ə komґə ləs)… …

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  • 87thoracoparacephalus — Unequal conjoined twins in which a rudimentary parasitic head is attached to the thorax of the autosite. See conjoined twins, under twin. [thoraco + G. para, beside, + kephale, head] * * * tho·ra·co·para·ceph·a·lus (thor″ə ko… …

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  • 88UEP — Unequal Error Protection (Computing » General) * United Egg Producers (Medical » Veterinary) * Undergraduate Exchange Program (Academic & Science » Universities) * Underwoods Engineered Products (Business » Firms) * Urban Education Program… …

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  • 89meridional aberration — unequal refraction of light rays as a result of variation of refractive power in different portions of the same meridian of a lens …

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  • 90negative spherical aberration — unequal refraction of light rays by a lens, the peripheral rays being focused farther from the lens than the paraxial rays …

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