Morgagni

[ mawr-gah-nyee ]

/ mɔrˈgɑ nyi /

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noun

Gio·van·ni Bat·tis·ta

[jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah], /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/, 1682–1771, Italian anatomist.

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How to use Morgagni in a sentence

Like many another great man, Morgagni seems to have been especially fortunate in his mother.
Makers of Modern Medicine|James J. Walsh
It is well known that women occasionally held professorships at the University of Bologna, not far from Morgagni's birthplace.
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When Morgagni went to the university, Valsalva was at the zenith of his brilliant career as an anatomist.
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In subsequent cases Morgagni looked for the confirmation of his theory in this matter and found it.
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Morgagni made still further observations in this line to confirm his own conclusions in the matter.
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Medical definitions for Morgagni

Morgagni

[ môr-gä′nyē ]

Giovanni Battista 1682-1771

Italian anatomist considered to be the founder of pathological anatomy. By collecting case histories and performing postmortem examinations, he discovered relationships between disease and physiological changes and was the first to describe the anatomical structures that bear his name.