johann friedrich meckel

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Definition of johann friedrich meckel in English English dictionary

born Oct. 17, 1781, Halle, Prussia died Oct. 31, 1833, Halle German anatomist. He was the first to describe the embryonic cartilage (Meckel cartilage) that becomes part of the lower jaw in fishes, amphibians, and birds and also described a congenital pouch (Meckel diverticulum) of the small intestine. He wrote a treatise on pathological anatomy and an atlas of human abnormalities

Hyphenation

Jo·hann Frie·drich meckel

Turkish pronunciation

yōhän fridrîk mekıl

Pronunciation

/ˈyōhän ˈfrēdrək ˈmekəl/ /ˈjoʊhɑːn ˈfriːdrɪk ˈmɛkəl/