William Hunter on the anatomy of human pregnancy, 1774. This page, showing the swollen uterus at full term, is from 'Anatomia uteri humani gravidi' (T

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William Hunter on the anatomy of human pregnancy, 1774. This page, showing the swollen uterus at full term, is from 'Anatomia uteri humani gravidi' (The anatomy of the human gravid uterus) by Scottish anatomist William Hunter (1718-1783). Hunter was the leading obstetrician of the time, and this was his most famous publication. His approach to anatomical illustration was modelled on that used by Leonardo da Vinci. Engraving by Jan van Rymsdyk.

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