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Which diseases did Virchow first describe and name?

  • Leukemia, chordoma, ochronosis

  • Cancer, mumps, measles

  • Diabetes, Alzheimer's,goitre

  • Malaria, tuberculosis, flu

Answer

Virchow first described and named leukemia, chordoma, and ochronosis. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells, chordoma is a rare cancer of the spine and sacrum, and ochronosis is a condition that causes the skin to turn dark brown or black.
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