conjoined
adjective
con·joined
| \ kən-ˈjȯind
, kän-\
, kän-\
Definition of conjoined
: being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite
conjoined heads on a coin
Examples of conjoined in a Sentence
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In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Formerly conjoined twins now 5 years-old, start attending Pre-K," 22 Aug. 2019 In Minnesota, surgeons stood inside a VR model of the circulatory systems of conjoined twins—which proved integral to the ensuing separation surgery. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Blow Out Your Knee? Hope Your Surgeon's Got a VR Headset," 9 Aug. 2019 According to a University of Illinois at Chicago and Cook County Hospital study, twins joined at the head are found in only one in every 2.5 million births and account for just 2 to 6% of all conjoined twins. — Amy Gunia, Time, "Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated After 50 Hours of Operations," 16 July 2019 Around 5% of conjoined twins are craniopagus cases. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, "Sisters conjoined at the head are separated after 50 hours of surgery," 16 July 2019 From conjoined bungalows connected by decks and a courtyard for live music, Bradley and Malley operate like the Avengers of the near East Side, bringing kitchen and bar together for the greater feel-good. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Kuriya @ Cherrity Bar delivers Japanese ramen with San Antonio charm," 3 July 2019 The cascade of horrors began with this lovely set of conjoined twins, with their creepy pet crows—an arrangement so Koons-like that the Falcones should feel no need to bake a welcoming batch of brownies when the Koons family does show. — Kevin Conley, Town & Country, "Welcome to the Neighborhood, Jeff Koons!," 31 Oct. 2014 The end of the boom—the fuel nozzle—latches into a small hole in the receiving aircraft, and the fuel pumps as the conjoined aircraft fly in harmony. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "B-52 Bombers Could Quadruple Their Wing Bomb Loads," 25 June 2018 Update, 10/17/2016: The McDonald boys — the conjoined twins that have stolen America's heart and attention — have made it through a challenging weekend. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "[UPDATED]: The McDonald Twins Are Miraculously Stable After a Trying Weekend," 17 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conjoined.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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conjoined
adjective
con·joined
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Medical Definition of conjoined
: of, relating to, or being conjoined twins
conjoined twinning conjoined twin neonates