Galen

American  

[gay-luhn] / ˈgeɪ lən /

noun

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

2. any physician.

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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  

/ gā′lən /

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.

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Galen Cultural  

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

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Galen

Galen Weston, chairman of Wittington, said the firm played "a vital role in everyday life across the UK and Ireland".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The singer is survived by children Galen, Roxanee and Blaine Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Vesalius famously corrected centuries of inherited error, challenging the ancient physician Galen through direct observation of the human body.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

Barely a minute or two ticked away at Galen Center last month,but USC freshman Alijah Arenas already was exhausted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Galen, Ibn al-Haytham and Theodoric of Freiberg performed experiments.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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