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Traité d’anatomie descriptive. 5 vols.

Publication Details

Paris: Gabon et Cie, 1801 CE–1803 CE.

Bichat was the creator of descriptive anatomy. He introduced the terms “animal” and “vegetative” system. This was his last work, unfinished at his death. Vol. 4 was prepared by Bichat's student and cousin, Mathieu-François Buisson, and vol. 5 by Philibert-Joseph Roux. Vol. 3, pp. 319-68 includes Bichat's Nerfs de la vie organique. Digital facsimiles of all 5 vols are available from the Hathi Trust at this link.

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Entry Number#1315
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris