Anatomie pathologique du corps humain

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Anatomie pathologique du corps humain is a seminal work by French pathologist and anatomist Jean Cruveilhier. Published in two volumes between 1829 and 1842, this atlas of pathology features stunningly beautiful, colored illustrations that remain unparalleled in medical illustration history.1

Cruveilhier's work provided the first descriptions of multiple sclerosis and progressive muscular atrophy, the latter sometimes referred to as Cruveilhier's atrophy or disease. The atlas also documented several cases of gastric ulcers. The term "pathologico-" is a combining form used in medical terminology, indicating a connection to pathology or pathological conditions.12

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Jean Cruveilhier
…an atlas of pathology titled Anatomie pathologique du corps humain, 2 vol. (1829–42; “Pathological Anatomy of the Human Body”), had many coloured illustrations whose beauty remains unrivaled in the history of medical illustration. In the Anatomie pathologique Cruveilhier gave the first description of multiple sclerosis, depicted several cases of gastric…
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…an atlas of pathology titled Anatomie pathologique du corps humain, 2 vol. (1829–42; “Pathological Anatomy of the Human Body”), had many coloured illustrations whose beauty remains unrivaled in the history of medical illustration. In the Anatomie pathologique Cruveilhier gave the first description of multiple sclerosis, depicted several cases of gastric…
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