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VESALIUS
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• VESALIUS (noun)
The noun VESALIUS has 1 sense:
1. a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
Familiarity information: VESALIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Andreas Vesalius; Vesalius
Instance hypernyms:
anatomist (an expert in anatomy)
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