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Virchow-Robin space

Virchow-Robin space noun: any of the immunological spaces between the arteries and veins (not capillaries) and pia mater that can be expanded by leukocytes.

Noun

Virchow-Robin space (plural Virchow-Robin spaces)

  1. Any of the immunological spaces between the arteries and veins (not capillaries) and pia mater that can be expanded by leukocytes.

Forms of Virchow-Robin space

pluralVirchow-Robin spaces

Origin of Virchow-Robin space

After Rudolf Virchow and Charles-Philippe Robin.

Questions about Virchow-Robin space

What does Virchow-Robin space mean?
Virchow-Robin space means any of the immunological spaces between the arteries and veins (not capillaries) and pia mater that can be expanded by leukocytes.
What part of speech is Virchow-Robin space?
Virchow-Robin space is a noun.
What is the plural of Virchow-Robin space?
The plural of Virchow-Robin space is Virchow-Robin spaces.

Words near Virchow-Robin space in the dictionary

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

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