sir william withey gull

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Definition of sir william withey gull in English English dictionary

born Dec. 31, 1816, Colchester, Essex, Eng. died Jan. 29, 1890, London British physician. A famous and popular teacher, Gull was one of the first clinicians to describe pathological lesions in tabes dorsalis (1856), intermittent hemoglobin in the urine, atherosclerotic atrophy of the kidney, and Gull disease (a form of hypothyroidism). He believed in minimal use of drugs and defended vivisection and clinical investigation. He was the leading British physician of his time; his patients included Queen Victoria

Hyphenation

sir Wil·liam withey gull

Turkish pronunciation

sır wîlyım wîthi gʌl

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈwəlyəm ˈwəᴛʜē ˈgəl/ /ˈsɜr ˈwɪljəm ˈwɪθiː ˈɡʌl/