De Formato Foetu
work by Fabricius ab Aquapendente
Also known as: âOn the Formation of the Fetusâ
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De Formato Foetu (1600), by Hieronymus Fabricius ab Aquapendente, is a foundational work in embryology. This text summarizes Fabricius's extensive research into the fetal development of various animals, including humans. It provides the first detailed description of the placenta and is credited with opening the field of comparative embryology. Fabricius, an Italian surgeon and anatomist, taught at the University of Padua, where his work influenced notable students like William Harvey.1
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