A separate, grossly defective twin lacking a heart of its own, its blood supply being dependent on a shunt from the placental circulation of a more nearly normal twin; a placental parasitic twin or omphalosite. ... Compare: acardius. ... Origin: holo-+ G. A-priv. + kardia, heart ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(hōl″o-ә-kahr´de-әs) a malformed monozygotic twin fetus in which the heart is entirely absent.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hol′ō-ă-kar′dē-ŭs Definitions: 1. A separate, grossly defective twin lacking a heart of its own, its blood supply being dependent on a shunt from the placental circulation of a more nearly normal twin; a placental parasitic twin or omphalosite.
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