Virchow's angle
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Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virchow's angle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T568803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virchow's angle Context triple: [Rudolf Virchow, hasEponym, Virchow's angle]
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A.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
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B.
Kirkpatrick-Juxta
Kirkpatrick-Juxta is a place name derived from the settlement of Kirkpatrick, typically referring to a nearby or adjoining locality historically associated with that parish.
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C.
Barlow
Barlow is a surname most notably associated with John Perry Barlow, the American poet, essayist, and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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D.
Ngozi
Ngozi is a Nigerian given name of Igbo origin commonly used for females and meaning "blessing."
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E.
Lacringi
The Lacringi were a lesser-known Germanic tribe that participated in the Marcomannic Wars against the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virchow's angle Target entity description: Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
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A.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
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B.
Kirkpatrick-Juxta
Kirkpatrick-Juxta is a place name derived from the settlement of Kirkpatrick, typically referring to a nearby or adjoining locality historically associated with that parish.
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C.
Barlow
Barlow is a surname most notably associated with John Perry Barlow, the American poet, essayist, and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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D.
Ngozi
Ngozi is a Nigerian given name of Igbo origin commonly used for females and meaning "blessing."
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E.
Lacringi
The Lacringi were a lesser-known Germanic tribe that participated in the Marcomannic Wars against the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical measurement
ⓘ
fetal ultrasound parameter ⓘ |
| appliesTo | fetus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | fetal biometry parameters ⓘ |
| category |
diagnostic measurement
ⓘ
medical eponym ⓘ |
| developmentStage | prenatal ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
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obstetrics ⓘ radiology ⓘ |
| hasContext |
obstetric imaging
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prenatal diagnosis ⓘ |
| hasEponym |
Virchow
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linked to:
Rudolf Virchow
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| hasImagingModality | ultrasound ⓘ |
| hasMeasurementType | angle ⓘ |
| hasSubject | fetal head ⓘ |
| measuredIn | degrees ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rudolf Virchow ⓘ |
| partOf | craniofacial assessment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cranial base
ⓘ
facial profile ⓘ |
| usedIn | fetal ultrasound ⓘ |
| usedToAssess |
cranial development
ⓘ
facial development ⓘ |
| usedToDetect |
craniofacial abnormalities
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facial malformations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virchow's angle Description of subject: Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.