Semmelweis

American  

[zem-uhl-vahys] / ˈzɛm əlˌvaɪs /

noun

1. Ignaz Philipp 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician.

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Semmelweis British  

/ ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs /

noun

1. Ignaz Philipp. 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician, who discovered the cause of puerperal infection and pioneered the use of antiseptics

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Semmelweis Scientific  

/ zĕm′əl-vīs′ /

1. Hungarian physician who was a pioneer of sterile surgical practices. He proved that infectious disease and death in the obstetric clinic were caused by medical students going directly from performing autopsies to treating patients. Semmelweis instituted strict rules governing hygiene that dramatically reduced the mortality rate.

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To investigate the effects of smartphone habits, researchers at Semmelweis University studied students between the ages of 18 and 35, examining their phone use alongside measures of mental health, physical health, and cognitive performance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Researchers at Semmelweis University say persistent rheumatic symptoms may be driven by more than inflammation alone.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

But a Semmelweis spokesperson said the researcher’s move to a Saudi affiliation was an “administrative error” that will be corrected.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2023

Yet the parallels between Karikó and Semmelweis are still strong enough to warrant mention, especially when you consider the persistence of the anti-vaxxer movement.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2023

Though Semmelweis died with no other reward than the scorn of his contemporaries, it is impossible at the present day to so much as contemplate the abuses he attacked without a shudder.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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