Semmelweis

[ zem-uh l-vahys ]
/ ˈzɛm əlˌvaɪs /

noun

Ig·naz Phi·lipp [ig-nahts fee-lip] /ˈɪg nɑts ˈfi lɪp/,1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician.

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British Dictionary definitions for semmelweis

Semmelweis
/ (ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs) /

noun

Ignaz Philipp. 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician, who discovered the cause of puerperal infection and pioneered the use of antiseptics

Scientific definitions for semmelweis

Semmelweis
[ zĕməl-vīs′ ]
Ignaz Phillipp 1818-1865

Hungarian physician who was a pioneer of sterile surgical practices. He proved that infectious disease and death in the obstetric clinic were caused by medical students going directly from performing autopsies to treating patients. Semmelweis instituted strict rules governing hygiene that dramatically reduced the mortality rate.