Medieval Medicine: Greek and Roman Influences

<p>The development of germ theory by Louis Pasteur. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provided herbal remedies based on inherited knowledge. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hippocrates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humorism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bloodletting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Facilitated the spread of Islamic medicine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The spread of the Black Death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ancient Greek physician known for his contributions to medicine, including the theory of four humors and the Hippocratic Oath.

The idea that the human body is made up of four substances: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. An imbalance in these humors was believed to cause illness.

An oath taken by doctors, based on Hippocrates' work, outlining ethical obligations to patients.

A Roman physician who revived Hippocrates' ideas, studied anatomy through gladiators, and introduced bloodletting as a treatment.

Galen's idea that illness could be treated by balancing the humors. For example, eating hot food for a cold was meant to balance the humors.

A theory in ancient medicine that believed the body was composed of four fluids: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. They thought that illness was caused by an imbalance in these fluids.

A medical practice that involved removing blood from the body to restore balance, often used in medieval medicine based on the four humors theory.

A practice that focused on the natural processes of the body to heal itself, such as nosebleeds or vomiting. It believed that these processes helped expel excess fluids that could cause illness.

A practice of removing fluids from the body to balance the four humors. This could involve inducing vomiting, purging the bowels, or other methods.