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.

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Meanings

nounVirchow's node (plural Virchow's nodes)

plural Virchow's nodes

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
virchow's gland

Origin

After Rudolf Virchow.

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Virchow's node. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20node

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“Virchow's node.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Virchow's%20node. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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