Microscopical preparation of a tumour, England, 1833-1837
On this microscope slide is mounted a slice through a tumour which would have been studied under the microscope. It was prepared by Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), a physician who was interested in the study of changes in the organs of the body caused by disease. This was known as morbid anatomy – now referred to histopathology. Hodgkin’s disease, a disease that affects the lymph tissues and spreads to the spleen and liver, is named after him.
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1981-2074 Pt2
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: pathology
The branch of medicine concerned with disease, especially its structure and effects on the body.
Glossary: microscopical preparation
slides prepared for examination under the microscope
Glossary: microscopy
The use of microscopes to study objects or samples. The three major types of microscopy are optical, electron and scanning probe microscopy.
Glossary: post mortem
A medical procedure that consists of an examination to discover the cause and manner of a death.
Glossary: tumour
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Glossary: Hodgkin's disease
A human cancerous disease of lymph tissue that appears to originate in a particular lymph node and later spreads through the lymphatic system, the network of capillary vessels in the human body. Symptoms include swelling of the lymph nodes, weight loss and fever. It occurs mostly in individuals between the ages of 15 and 35 and can be successfully treated. Lymph nodes are organs found throughout the body. They contain white blood cells and help the immune system to function correctly.