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Virchow

American  
[fir-khoh] / ˈfɪr xoʊ /

noun

  1. Rudolf 1821–1902, German pathologist, anthropologist, and political leader.


Virchow British  
/ ˈfɪrçɔf /

noun

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

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Rudolf Virchow later made important contributions to this theory.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the mid-1880s, German pathologist Rudolf Virchow recognized inflammatory cells in atherosclerotic plaques.

From Scientific American • Dec. 1, 2021

In the winter of 1848, a 26-year-old Prussian pathologist named Rudolf Virchow was sent to investigate a typhus epidemic raging in Upper Silesia, in what is now mostly Poland.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

At Virchow hospital in Berlin, doctors not only stopped shaking hands with their patients - even non-contagious ones - but are actively encouraging them to follow the example as cases in Germany hit 66.

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2020

One of Farmer’s favorite Virchow quotes was “The physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor, and the social problems should largely be solved by them.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French