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Virchow

[ fir-khoh ]
/ ˈfɪr xoʊ /

noun

Ru·dolf [roo-dawlf], /ˈru dɔlf/, 1821–1902, German pathologist, anthropologist, and political leader.

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British Dictionary definitions for Virchow

Virchow
/ (German ˈfɪrçɔf) /

noun

Rudolf Ludwig Karl (ˈruːdɔlf ˈluːtvɪç karl). 1821–1902, German pathologist, who is considered the founder of modern (cellular) pathology
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Medical definitions for Virchow

Virchow
[ vîr′kō, fîr′KHō ]
Rudolf 1821-1902

German physician and pathologist known for his contributions to cell theory and the study of disease.
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