Galen

American  

[gey-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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Example Sentences

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

“We have great guys,” Cronin said about his team, which demolished USC 89-68 at Galen Center on Saturday to finish the season 21-10.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

USC held on for a 78-75 win over Rutgers on Saturday night at Galen Center after nearly surrendering a 19-point lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

But it all finally came together at Galen Center in what was arguably USC’s best game of the season to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Galen had claimed that the hand of a healthy doctor was the perfect instrument for judging hot and cold, wet and dry—the four qualities that made up the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton