Semmelweis
[ zem-uh l-vahys ]
/ ˈzɛm əlˌvaɪs /
noun
Ig·naz Phi·lipp [ig-nahts fee-lip] /ˈɪg nɑts ˈfi lɪp/,1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician.
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Example sentences from the Web for semmelweis
In a word, puerperal fever was according to Semmelweis no new specific disease, but a variety of pymia.
The failure of Semmelweis' teaching may be estimated by the fact that it had all to be done over again.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen PagetThe contrast between the work of Semmelweis and the work of Pasteur cuts like a knife here.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen PagetOf course I do not wish to underrate the importance of Semmelweis's labors.
British Dictionary definitions for semmelweis
Semmelweis
/ (ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs) /
noun
Ignaz Philipp. 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician, who discovered the cause of puerperal infection and pioneered the use of antiseptics
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Scientific definitions for semmelweis
Semmelweis
[ zĕm′əl-vīs′ ]
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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