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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Grundzüge einer Biologie der menschlichen Plazenta. Mit besonderer Berücksichtig der Fragen der fötalen Ernährung.

Publication Details

Vienna: W. Braumüller, 1905 CE.

Discovery of Hofbauer cells, oval eosinophilic histiocytes with granules and vacuoles found in the placenta, which are of mesenchymal origin, in mesoderm of the chorionic villus, particularly numerous in early pregnancy. Digital facsmile from wellcomecollection.org at this link.

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#14095
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/16406
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLgrundzge-einer-biologie-der-menschlichen-plazenta-mit-besonderer-bercksichtig-

Geographic Context

Publication place: Vienna