Virchow's line

proper noun

A line from the root of the nose to the lambda.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. anatomyA line from the root of the nose to the lambda.

Origin

After Rudolf Virchow.

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Cite this entry
APA

Virchow's line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20line

MLA

“Virchow's line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20line. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Virchow's line,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20line.

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