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Notice of some microscopic observations of the blood and animal tissues.
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Philosophical Magazine, new ser., 2, 130-138. 1827 CE.
Hodgkin and Lister determined that blood cells are bioconcave discs and accurately measured their diameter as "1/5000 of an inch." Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13262 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15528 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | notice-of-some-microscopic-observations-of-the-blood-and-animal-tissues |