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Vesalius

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Ve·sa·li·us  (v-sl-s, -z-), Andreas 1514-1564.
Flemish anatomist and surgeon who is considered the founder of modern anatomy. His major work, On the Structure of the Human Body (1543), was based on meticulous dissection of cadavers.
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Noun1.Vesalius - a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
Andreas Vesalius


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