Virchow's cell

noun

A macrophage in Hansen's disease.

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Meanings

nounVirchow's cell (plural Virchow's cells)

plural Virchow's cells

  1. A macrophage in Hansen's disease.

Origin

After Rudolf Virchow.

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

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

Chicago

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

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