Morgagni

Morgagni is most commonly associated with Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682–1771), an Italian anatomist and physician regarded as the founder of modern pathological anatomy.

He championed the clinicopathological method, arguing that understanding disease requires correlating clinical symptoms with autopsy findings. In 1761 he published a landmark volume describing numerous diseases based on postmortem examinations. His approach helped establish pathology as a distinct medical discipline.

The Morgagni hernia is an anterior diaphragmatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni, usually diagnosed in adulthood and requiring surgical repair.

Legacy: Morgagni's clinicopathological method influenced medical education and the development of pathology, reinforcing the link between tissue changes and disease and shaping autopsy practice in Europe.