Virchow's angle

proper noun

The angle between the nasobasilar line and the nasosubnasal line.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. anatomyThe angle between the nasobasilar line and the nasosubnasal line.

Origin

After Rudolf Virchow.

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APA

Virchow's angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20angle

MLA

“Virchow's angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20angle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Virchow's angle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20angle.

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