Ancient Greek Medicine and Pathology Quiz

Visible signs of disease in life or post-mortem.

Study of ancient diseases through archaeological findings.

Findings from the past that inform us about health.

Theory suggesting disease results from imbalances in body fluids.

Evidence of diseases like tuberculosis and atherosclerosis in Ancient Egypt.

Influenced by Hippocrates and advanced early anatomy and pathology.

His ideas influenced medicine well into the Renaissance.

Artworks that now reflect historical health conditions.

Published 'Morborum per Anatomen Indagatis' correlating symptoms with autopsy findings.

Discovered blood circulation, revolutionizing medical understanding of disease.

An ancient belief linking diseases to imbalances in body fluids.

Harvey made pioneering observations of heart conditions and diseases.

An innovative figure in experimental pathology, studying diseases through autopsy.

Collections of autopsy reports published by physicians after investigations.

First recorded drawings of disease processes were created during this time.

Emerging concept that diseases have a structural basis in organs.

A 16th-century anatomist who challenged Galen's teachings.

A physician who classified diseases and authored foundational medical texts.

A pathologist who published influential case studies on autopsies.

A pioneer who broke from Galen, focusing on disease localization by autopsy.

An inflammation of the appendix leading to severe abdominal pain.

One section of Boerhaave's work that described diseases systematically.

Swiss anatomist who contributed to the study and publication of anatomy.

Dutch anatomist who published five vital volumes on anatomy.

A prominent medical figure from Pergamus, known for his contributions to medicine and pathology.

The Greek concept of the four humours that influenced early medical practice.

The practice of performing surgery on live animals for medical research.

A medical practice where blood is drawn to treat illness, associated with Galen.

Galen is attributed with contributing to the understanding of inflammation, including a fifth sign.

Early scientists linked to extensive medical knowledge, known for their dissections.

Galen authored between 500 and 600 books impacting medicine for over a thousand years.

A great school where Galen and others broadened their medical understanding through extensive study.

Two volumes published in 1836 and 1840 discussing pathology.

A compound microscope enhancing discoveries in pathology.

A British physician known for studies on kidney disease and oedema.

Recognized pernicious anaemia and contributed to pathology.

Characterized by new technology shaping the future of the field.

Instrument that exponentially advanced medical discoveries.

A student of Müller who advanced understanding in pathology.

Improved optics and low costs transformed medical practices.

The study of disease in tissues at the microscopic level.

A process of embedding biological tissue in paraffin wax for microscopy.

A chemical solution widely used to preserve biological tissue.

A chemical used in tissue hardening and dehydration before embedding.

A nuclear stain used to visualize cell nuclei in histology.

The process of preserving tissue to maintain structural integrity for study.

Improvements in microscopes enabling detailed observation of cells and tissues.

A term introduced by Klemperer referring to diseases affecting collagen structure.