Malpighi

American  

[mahl-pee-gee] / mɑlˈpi gi /

noun

1. Marcello 1628–94, Italian anatomist.

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Malpighi British  

/ mælˈpɪɡɪən, malˈpiːɡi /

noun

1. Marcello (marˈtʃɛllo). 1628–94, Italian physiologist. A pioneer in microscopic anatomy, he identified the capillary system (1661)

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Malpighi Scientific  

/ măl-pē′gē /

1. Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope in the study of anatomy. He discovered the capillary system, extending the work of William Harvey. He is also noted for his studies of the structure of the lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys, skin, brain, and spinal cord.

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Other Word Forms

• Malpighian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Harvey's theories are taught in medical colleges today with the addition of one detail which was filled in four years after his death by his successor Marcello Malpighi.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first microscopists � Malpighi, Swammerdam, Leeuwenhoek�added their heretical testimony.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marcello Malpighi showed that the parts of the full-grown tree were present in the seed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Several people had followed up Galileo’s lead by the 1660s and, as we have seen, Malpighi in particular had already made important discoveries, especially those concerning the circulation of the blood, with the new instrument.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Malpighi studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Bologna, graduating in 1653, and became a lecturer in logic at Bologna, before moving to the University of Pisa in 1656 as professor of theoretical medicine.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin