Galen
Latin Ga·le·nus [guh-lee-nuhs]. /gəˈli nəs/. Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
any physician.
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The medical writer Galen argued back in the second century AD that aging is a natural process.
The Download: conservative book bans, and restricting crypto | Rhiannon Williams | September 9, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewAnother 25 percent said fall begins the day after Labor Day, which is obviously incorrect, Galen.
Our Very Unscientific Poll On When Each Season Starts | Jasmine Mithani (Jasmine.Mithani@abc.com) | November 24, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThe author was philosopher-slash-medical writer Claudius Galenus, known today as Galen.
We’re Losing Our Humanity, and the Pandemic Is to Blame | by Sarah Smith | October 7, 2021 | ProPublicaYet, Galen believed women were simply malformed men even as he ultimately deemed this unfortunate accident of nature a good thing since, without these imperfect men, human beings would be unable to procreate.
Why Aren’t More Doctors Talking About the COVID Vaccine and Our Periods? | Robyn Faith Walsh | July 1, 2021 | The Daily BeastBut Rich Galen says Gingrich has a solid future—just not in politics.
Newt Gingrich Isn’t Doomed, Even After a Failed Presidential Campaign | Rich Galen | May 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Galen, however, thinks that not even a strong debate performance is enough.
Newt Gingrich’s Battered Campaign Struggles With Money Woes | Ben Jacobs | February 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if Mitt Romney wins big in the Sunshine State, he can put this thing away, says Rich Galen.
Mitt Romney Can Put This Away With a Big Win in Florida | Rich Galen | January 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRich Galen on the real strategy as the campaign moves on to New Hampshire.
Iowa’s a Win for Romney as Strategy Becomes Clear for Next Primaries | Rich Galen | January 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus, Eleanor Clift, Rich Galen, and more contributors weigh in.
Paul Begala: Newt Obliterates the Competition in Saturday’s Debate | Paul Begala | December 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTWhatever they knew they took from the Greeks, and especially Galen.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshHis compendium of Galen was the text-book of medicine in the West for many centuries.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine | James J. WalshBirth of Galen, long the supreme authority in medical science.
Van Galen, with much superior force, attacked Captain Badily, and defeated him.
Their doctrine took at first a rapid growth, and Galen spoke of it with great regard.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park
British Dictionary definitions for Galen
/ (ˈɡeɪlən) /
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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Scientific definitions for Galen
[ gā′lən ]
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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Cultural definitions for Galen
[ (gay-luhn) ]
An ancient Greek physician and pioneer in the study of anatomy.
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