Virchow
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(vîr′kō, fîr′KHō), Rudolf Ludwig Karl 1821-1902. German physician and pathologist noted for his application of cell theory to disease processes and for his work in public health.
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Virchow
(German ˈfɪrçɔf)n
(Biography) Rudolf Ludwig Karl (ˈruːdɔlf ˈluːtvɪç karl). 1821–1902, German pathologist, who is considered the founder of modern (cellular) pathology
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| Noun | 1. | Virchow - German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902) |
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Virchow - German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)