- Wolff's law
- a bone, normal or abnormal, develops the structure most suited to resist the forces acting upon it.
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Wolff's law
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Wolff's law — is a theory developed by the German Anatomist/Surgeon Julius Wolff (1836 1902) in the 19th century that states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads it is placed under. If loading on a particular bone increases, the bone … Wikipedia
Wolff's law — (voolfs) [Julius Wolff, German anatomist, 1836–1902] see under law … Medical dictionary
Wolff, Theodor — (1868 1943) journalist; editor in chief of the Berliner Tageblatt (BT). Born to a textile wholesaler in Berlin,* he was drawn to theater* and was active in his youth in the Naturalist Freie Buhne movement; two of his plays were produced by Max … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
Wolff — Wọlff, 1) Albert, Bildhauer, * Neustrelitz 14. 11. 1814, ✝ Berlin 20. 6. 1892, Vetter von 7); ab 1866 Professor der Berliner Akademie; Schüler und Gehilfe von C. D. Rauch. Er schuf Standbilder, Gruppen (»Löwenbändiger« für die Treppenwange des … Universal-Lexikon
Wolff, Otto — (1881 1940) industrialist; an iron merchant who was a trusted advisor to several Weimar politicians. Born in Cologne, he founded a wholesale firm in 1904 that dealt in scrap iron. Aided by a procurement officer, he profited in World War I from … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
Wolff, Christian — (1679–1754) The principal follower and interpreter of Leibniz . Wolff was primarily a mathematician, but renowned as a systematic philosopher, supposing that all the necessary tenets of metaphysics are derivable from the principle of sufficient… … Philosophy dictionary
Law for the Protection of Youth Against Trash and Filth — (Schund und Schmutzgesetz) Through Article 118 the Weimar Constitution* permitted special measures to regulate film* distribution, to counter trash and filth literature, and to protect youth from depraved exhi bitions. Guided by Germany s… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
law — 1. A principle or rule. 2. A statement of fact detailing a sequence or relation of phenomena that is invariable under given conditions. SEE ALSO: principle, rule, theorem. [A.S. lagu] Alexander l. states that a jerky nystagmus becomes worse when… … Medical dictionary
Wolff — Julius, German anatomist, 1836–1902. See W. law. Kaspar F., German embryologist in Russia, 1733–1794. See wolffian body, wolffian cyst, wolffian duct, wolffian rest, wolffian ridge, wolffian tubules, under tubule. Louis, U.S. cardiologist,… … Medical dictionary
Christian Wolff (Philosophe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wolff et Christian Wolff. Christian Wolff (1679 1754) … Wikipédia en Français
