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List, anatomical observations by WC [William Cheselden]

Reference number: CLP/12i/72

Date: 1710s

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List of six unusual anatomical findings observed by Cheselden, including unusual pericardia, falx, ureters, fallopian tubes, and multiple spleens found in the same body.

Subject: Anatomy

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CLP/12i/72
Earliest possible date
1710s
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Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Cheselden

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William Cheselden, List, anatomical observations by WC [William Cheselden], 1710s, CLP/12i/72, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_12i_72/list-anatomical-observations-by-wc-william-cheselden, accessed on 10 July 2025

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