Cohnheim theory


Cohnheim theory

The obsolete theory that tumors result from embryonal cells not used for fetal development.See also: Cohnheim, Julius Friedrich

Cohnheim,

Julius F., German histologist, pathologist, and physiologist, 1839-1884. Cohnheim area - a shrinkage artifact of fixation. Synonym(s): Cohnheim fieldCohnheim field - Synonym(s): Cohnheim areaCohnheim theory - that neoplasms originate from various cell rests. Synonym(s): emigration theory