Eduard F.W., German anatomist and physiologist, 1829-1910. Pflüger cords - ovarian tubes. Synonym(s): Pflüger tubesPflüger law - a given segment of a nerve is irritated by the development of catelectrotonus and the disappearance of anelectrotonus, but the reverse does not hold. Synonym(s): law of polar excitationPflüger tubes - Synonym(s): Pflüger cords