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Virchow's node

Virchow's node noun: a lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa that may indicate cancer in the abdomen if it is hard and enlarged.

Noun

Virchow's node (plural Virchow's nodes)

  1. A lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa that may indicate cancer in the abdomen if it is hard and enlarged.

Forms of Virchow's node

pluralVirchow's nodes

Origin of Virchow's node

After Rudolf Virchow.

Questions about Virchow's node

What does Virchow's node mean?
Virchow's node means a lymph node in the left supraclavicular fossa that may indicate cancer in the abdomen if it is hard and enlarged.
What part of speech is Virchow's node?
Virchow's node is a noun.
What is the plural of Virchow's node?
The plural of Virchow's node is Virchow's nodes.

Words near Virchow's node in the dictionary

  1. Virchow's disease
  2. Virchow's gland
  3. Virchow's glands
  4. Virchow's law
  5. Virchow's line
  6. Virchow's node
  7. Virchow's nodes
  8. Virchow's triad
  9. Virchow-Robin space
  10. Virchow-Seckel syndrome
  11. Virchowian

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