Pronunciation: [ɹˈɪbəts θˈi͡əɹi] (IPA)
Ribbert's theory is named after the German pathologist Victor von Ribbert. The correct spelling of Ribbert's theory is /ˈrɪbərts/ /ˈθɪəri/. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound as in "sit." The second syllable has a schwa sound for the vowel, followed by a "b" and a "t" sound. The ending syllable is pronounced with a long "e" sound as in "bee" and a reduced "i" sound. Ribbert's theory suggests that cancer arises from the abnormal proliferation of cells due to damage to the genetic material within the cells.
The theory that a tumor results from the growth of cell-rests permitted by reduction in tension of the surrounding tissues.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.