Galenism
the medical system or principles of Galen.
Origin of Galenism
1Other words from Galenism
- Ga·len·ist, noun
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How to use Galenism in a sentence
Having arrived at such a condition in the hands of the Mohammedans, Galenism was now destined to pass once more to the West.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenEven in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Galenism held almost undisputed sway.
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine | James Sands ElliottIt is essentially in the form of Galenism that Greek medicine was transmitted to after ages.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenGalenism prevailed mostly in the south of Europe and France.
Medical Essays | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for Galenism
/ (ˈɡeɪlɪˌnɪzəm) /
a system of medicine based on the 84 surviving technical treatises of Galen, including the theory of the four bodily humours
Derived forms of Galenism
- Galenist, adjective, noun
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