Galen
[ gey-luhn ]
/ ˈgeɪ lən /
noun
Latin Ga·le·nus [guh-lee-nuhs]. /gəˈli nəs/. Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
any physician.
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Galen
/ (ˈɡeɪlən) /
noun
Latin name Claudius Galenus. ?130–?200 ad, Greek physician, anatomist, and physiologist. He codified existing medical knowledge and his authority continued until the Renaissance
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Medical definitions for Galen
Galen
[ gā′lən ]
Greek anatomist, physician, and writer whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance.
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Scientific definitions for Galen
Galen
[ gā′lən ]
Greek anatomist, physician, and writer who developed numerous theories about the structures and functions of the human body, many of which were based on information he gained from dissecting animals. Galen's theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance.
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