Pirogoff, Nikolai I.

Pirogoff,

Nikolai I., Russian surgeon, 1810-1881. Pirogoff amputation - amputation of the foot.Pirogoff angle - the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins; in neuroradiology, the angle of union of the superior thalamostriate vein with the internal cerebral vein. Synonym(s): venous anglePirogoff operationPirogoff triangle - a triangle formed by the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle, the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle, and the hypoglossal nerve.