Felix Jacob Marchand
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Felix Jacob Marchand was a German pathologist who was born in Halle an der Saale. He studied medicine in Berlin
, and later became an assistant at the pathological institute in Halle. In 1881 he became a professor of pathological anatomy in Giessen, and two years later garnered the same position at Marburg
. In 1900 he succeeded pathologist Felix Victor Birch-Hirschfeld
(1842-1899) at the University of Leipzig
.
In 1904 Marchand is credited with coining the term atherosclerosis
from the Greek "athero", meaning gruel, and "sclerosis", meaning hardening, to describe the fatty substance inside a hardened artery
. His name is lent to the eponymous "Marchand's adrenals", which is accessory adrenal tissue in the broad ligament of the uterus
. Among his written works is a 1915 textbook on pathology he co-authored with Ludolf von Krehl
(1861-1937), called 'Handbuch der allgemeinen Pathologie.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and later became an assistant at the pathological institute in Halle. In 1881 he became a professor of pathological anatomy in Giessen, and two years later garnered the same position at Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
. In 1900 he succeeded pathologist Felix Victor Birch-Hirschfeld
Felix Victor Birch-Hirschfeld
Felix Victor Birch-Hirschfeld was a German pathologist who was a native of Kluvensieck bei Rendsburg. In 1867 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Leipzig, where he studied under Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich and Ernst Leberecht Wagner...
(1842-1899) at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
.
In 1904 Marchand is credited with coining the term atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol...
from the Greek "athero", meaning gruel, and "sclerosis", meaning hardening, to describe the fatty substance inside a hardened artery
Artery
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. This blood is normally oxygenated, exceptions made for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries....
. His name is lent to the eponymous "Marchand's adrenals", which is accessory adrenal tissue in the broad ligament of the uterus
Broad ligament of the uterus
The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.-Subdivisions:The broad ligament may be divided into three subcomponents:...
. Among his written works is a 1915 textbook on pathology he co-authored with Ludolf von Krehl
Ludolf von Krehl
Albrecht Ludolf von Krehl was a German internist and physiologist who was a native of Leipzig. He was the son of Orientalist Christoph Krehl...
(1861-1937), called 'Handbuch der allgemeinen Pathologie.