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Galen

American  
[gey-luhn] / ˈgeɪ lən /

noun

  1. Latin Galenus.  Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.

  2. any physician.


Galen British  
/ ˈɡeɪlən /

noun

  1. 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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Galen Scientific  
/ gālən /
  1. 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.


Galen Cultural  
  1. An ancient Greek physician and pioneer in the study of anatomy.


Example Sentences

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USC was missing key players but still managed to rebound from a tough Big Ten road trip, earning an 88-71 win over Maryland Tuesday at Galen Center.

From Los Angeles Times

The Galen Center crowd groaned, seemingly knowing what was coming next.

From Los Angeles Times

The poppy plant is also referenced in several ancient texts, including the Ebers Papyrus, Hippocrates, Dioscorides's De Materia Medica, and Galen.

From Science Daily

Maybe it was the setting, in a mostly empty and eerily quiet Galen Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, with the season drawing near, a crowd of frat brothers flooded onto the practice court at Galen Center.

From Los Angeles Times