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vesalius

/vɪˈseɪ.li.əs/

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noun

/vɪˈseɪ.li.əs/C2formalmedical
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к фламандскому хирургу и анатому, широко признанному основателем современной анатомии человека.

A proper noun referring to a Flemish surgeon and anatomist, widely regarded as the founder of modern human anatomy.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Flemish anatomistC1formal

    A 16th-century Flemish physician and anatomist, widely regarded as the founder of modern human anatomy.

    ruФламандский анатом

    • Vesalius revolutionized the study of anatomy by performing his own dissections.
    • His work 'De humani corporis fabrica' is a landmark in medical history.
    • Vesalius challenged many long-held beliefs of Galen.