schistocormia or schistosomia

Term: schistocormia or schistosomia

Literally meaning: “cut trunk ”

Origin: Anc Greek

σχίζω/schiso(=slash, divide)

+ κορμός/cormos(=trunk of a tree) > κείρω/kiro(=cut, incise)

Coined/History

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Definition

Schistocormia is a congenital cleft of the body (trunk).