Parabiosis
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Parabiosis is the surgical act of artificially creating conjoined twins
of two organisms.
This experiment has often been performed on rats for the physiological study of how internal bodily secretions (such as hormones) affect organisms precisely as the blood is shared.
Conjoined twins
Conjoined twins are identical twins whose bodies are joined in utero. A rare phenomenon, the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 50,000 births to 1 in 100,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence in Southwest Asia and Africa. Approximately half are stillborn, and a smaller fraction of...
of two organisms.
This experiment has often been performed on rats for the physiological study of how internal bodily secretions (such as hormones) affect organisms precisely as the blood is shared.