Vesalius

(vi sālē əs)

Vesalius, Andreas 1514-64; Fl. anatomist in Italy, Spain, etc.

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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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