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Avenzoar
[ av-uhn-zoh-er, -zoh-ahr ]
noun
- 1091?–1162, Arab physician and writer in Spain: founder of Almohad dynasty.
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After being grounded in philosophy, mathematics, and other sciences he became a pupil in medicine under Avenzoar.
Avenzoar (Ibn Zohr) a little later made numerous important medical and surgical discoveries.
Avenzoar speaks of a golden probe for applying salve to the eye and for separating adhesion of the eye to the lid.
This is not absolutely conclusive evidence, but because of it I have preferred to class Avenzoar among the Arabian physicians.
Ebn Zoar, better known as Avenzoar, may be looked upon as the authority in Moorish pharmacy.
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