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virchow

/ˈvɪr.kaʊ/

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noun

/ˈvɪr.kaʊ/C1formalmedical
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к немецкому патологу, который признал, что все клетки происходят от клеток путем бинарного деления, и который подчеркивал клеточные аномалии при заболеваниях (1821-1902).

A proper noun referring to a German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. German pathologistC2formalmedical

    Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902), a German physician, pathologist, and biologist who established the principle that all cells arise from pre-existing cells (omnis cellula e cellula) and emphasized the role of cellular abnormalities in disease.

    ruНемецкий патолог

    • Virchow's work laid the foundation for modern cellular pathology.
    • He is often called the father of modern pathology.
    • Virchow's triad describes the three factors that contribute to thrombosis.