{Wolffian body}, the mesonephros.
{Wolffian duct}, the duct from the Wolffian body. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Wolffian body — [wool′fē ən, vôl′fē ən] n. [after K. F. Wolff (1733 94), Ger embryologist who described it] the transitory mesonephros of higher vertebrates that functions as a kidney in the embryo and is replaced by the adult kidney … English World dictionary
wolffian body — noun Usage: often capitalized W Etymology: wolffian (II) : mesonephros * * * Embryol. the mesonephros. [1835 45; named after Kaspar Friedrich WOLFF; see IAN] * * * Wolffian body noun The organ of excretion in the embryo, t … Useful english dictionary
Wolffian body — Wolff·ian body .wu̇l fē ən n MESONEPHROS Wolff vȯlf Caspar Friedrich (1734 1794) German anatomist and embryologist. Wolff spent most of his career as a lecturer on anatomy at the Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg, Russia. His primary… … Medical dictionary
Wolffian body — Embryol. the mesonephros. [1835 45; named after Kaspar Friedrich WOLFF; see IAN] * * * … Universalium
Wolffian body — mesonephros … The new mediacal dictionary
Wolffian body — Wolff′ian bod′y n. dvl mesonephros • Etymology: 1835–45; after Kaspar Friedrich Wolff … From formal English to slang
Wolffian body — /wʊlfiən ˈbɒdi/ (say woolfeeuhn bodee) noun Embryology → mesonephros. {named after Kaspar Friedrich Wolff, 1733–94, German anatomist and physiologist} …
Wolffian — Wolff i*an, a. (Anat.) Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733 1794), the founder of modern embryology. [1913 Webster] {Wolffian body}, the mesonephros. {Wolffian duct}, the duct from the Wolffian body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wolffian duct — Wolffian Wolff i*an, a. (Anat.) Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733 1794), the founder of modern embryology. [1913 Webster] {Wolffian body}, the mesonephros. {Wolffian duct}, the duct from the Wolffian body. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wolffian tubules — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 252 GrayPage = 1205 Caption = Section of the fold in the mesonephros of a chick embryo of the fourth day. Wolffian tubules are labeled to the right. Caption2 = Enlarged view from the front… … Wikipedia
