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When Two Twins Are One

  • April 27, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Conjoined twins are connected by skin and internal organs. They form when an embryo begins splitting into identical twins but stops before the twins are completely separated. Doctors can see conjoined twins in the womb but can’t tell what organs are shared until after birth.

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