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Galenism

American  
[gey-luh-niz-uhm] / ˈgeɪ ləˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the medical system or principles of Galen.


Galenism British  
/ ˈɡeɪlɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. a system of medicine based on the 84 surviving technical treatises of Galen, including the theory of the four bodily humours

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Galenism

First recorded in 1865–70; Galen + -ism

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Paris was at the centre of the revival of Galenism, and as well as being taught the works of the master, Vesalius also learned his skill at dissection during his time there.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Also the analogy between the behavior of blood and wine was then conventional, and the supposed connection between the "sour" blood and indigestion with the resulting acid humors is in accord with Galenism.

From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Hughes, Thomas Proctor

Galenism prevailed mostly in the south of Europe and France.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Galenism suffered especially from logical systematization, and the system of van Helmont, while far less orderly, also had its own basic principles on which all else depended.

From Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England Papers Read at a Clark Library Seminar, October 14, 1967 by Bodemer, Charles W.

Even in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Galenism held almost undisputed sway.

From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands

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