Virchow's node

English

Etymology

After Rudolf Virchow.

Noun

Virchow's node (plural Virchow's nodes)

  1. (anatomy) 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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