Meckel


Meckel Meck·el (měk’əl), Johann Friedrich. 1781-1833.

German anatomist and embryologist known for his comprehensive descriptions of congenital defects.

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  • Meckel syndrome

    Meckel syndrome n. A hereditary malformation syndrome characterized by sloping forehead, cleft palate, ocular anomalies, and polydactyly, resulting in death during the perinatal period. Also called dysencephalia splanchnocystica.

  • Mecklenburg

    [mek-luh n-burg; German mek-luh n-boo rk, mey-kluh n-] /ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrg; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk, ˈmeɪ klən-/ noun 1. a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states (Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz) /ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ; German ˈmeːklənbʊrk/ noun 1. a historic region and former state of NE Germany, along the Baltic coast; now part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

  • Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    [mek-luh n-burg-shwer-uh n; German mek-luh n-boo rk-shvey-reen, mey-kluh n-] /ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrgˈʃwɛr ən; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk ʃveɪˈrin, ˈmeɪ klən-/ noun 1. See under . [mek-luh n-burg; German mek-luh n-boo rk, mey-kluh n-] /ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrg; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk, ˈmeɪ klən-/ noun 1. a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states (Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz) […]

  • Mecklenburg-Strelitz

    [mek-luh n-burg-shtrey-lits; German mek-luh n-boo rk-shtrey-lits, mey-kluh n-] /ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrgˈʃtreɪ lɪts; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərkˈʃtreɪ lɪts, ˈmeɪ klən-/ noun 1. See under . [mek-luh n-burg; German mek-luh n-boo rk, mey-kluh n-] /ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrg; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk, ˈmeɪ klən-/ noun 1. a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states (Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz) /ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ; […]


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