シャム双そう生せい児じ

noun

Siamese twins; conjoined twins

Medical and general term for twins physically joined at birth. The term 'Siamese twins' is historically derived from Chang and Eng Bunker, but 'conjoined twins' is now preferred in medical contexts.

• シャム双そう生せい児じは、体からだの一いち部ぶが結けつ合ごうした状じょう態たいで生うまれる双ふた子ごのことです。

  Siamese twins are twins born with parts of their bodies joined together.