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   Galen
   Greek physician born in Pergamum in Asia Minor ca. 129; at 16 Galen began his study of medicine and continued his studies on Alexandria in Egypt at the age of 20; he returned to Pergamum ten years later and became a surgeon to gladiators; in the year 162, at the age of 34, Galen went to Rome as physician to the court of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius; Galen returned to Pergamum for three years but in 169 he became a permanent resident of Rome; Galen's research included the studies of physiology, pharmacology, and most notably anatomy; his study of antatomy led him to conclude that arteries contain blood, not air as Aristotle had taught; he studied the works of Erasistratus, Plato, Herophilus, and Hippocrates and his teachings were accepted as authoritative by the Church; Galen wrote over 400 books, 100 are now known; Galen's work remained virtually unchalleged by other scientific theory until the Renascence.
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   Galen
   Galen is a town in Wayne County New York, USA
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   Galen
   [n] - Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
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   Galen
   (c. 129-c. 200) Greek physician and anatomist whose ideas dominated Western medicine for almost 1,500 years. Central to his thinking were the threefold circulation of the blood and the theory of humours (blood,...
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   GALEN
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   Galen
   Galen: Greek physician and philosopher (born about 129 AD, died about 210 AD) known among other things for his discovery of blood in human arteries and for his dissection of the human cranial nerves, the nerves that supply key areas of the head, face, and upper chest. The son of Nicon, a well-to-do architect and builder in Pergamum (Asia Minor), Ga ...
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   Galen
   (GaleniusGalenos) ... Cla udius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130-201 A.D. ... See: Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve, veins of Galen, great vein of Galen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   Galen
   `Galen` of Pergamum was a prominent ancient Greek physician, whose theories dominated Western medical science for over a millennium. The forename `Claudius`, absent in Greek texts, was first documented in texts from the Renaissance.
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   Galen
   Galen is a Celtic boy name. The meaning of the name is `calm ` Where is it used? The name Galen is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Jalen ( In English (Modern) )For the opposite sex use: In Russian: Galina (F) See also In Russian: Gala In Russian: Galya In Polish: Halina In English (Modern) : Jaylon In English (Modern) : Jaylin
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    Galen
    Claudius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130–201 A.D. See: Galen anastomosis, Galen nerve, veins of Galen, great vein of Galen
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    Galen
    (c.AD 129–c. 216) Greek physician, born at Pergamus, in Mysia (on the Mediterranean coast of what is now Turkey), who became the most celebrated doctor in the Roman empire. His teachings powerfully influenced the practice of medicine in Europe and the near east for ma...
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    Galen
    Galen (gā'lun) , c.130–c.200, physician and writer, b. Pergamum, of Greek parents. After study in Greece and Asia Minor and at Alexandria, he returned to Pergamum, where he served as physician to the gladiatorial school. He resided chiefly in Rome from c.162. Noted for his lectures a...
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