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   Hippocrates
   Greek physician considered the father of medicine who lived from ca. 460 to ca. 377 BCE; mostly likely born on the Greek island of Kos and died in Larissa, Greece; little is actually known about Hippocrates; though he is its namesake, he probably did not compose the Hippocratic Oath; it is probable that his analytical approach to medicine was the catalyst that moved ancient medicine beyond its supersitious roots; there are approximately 70 works ascribed to Hippocrates, the Hippocratic Collection, though Hippocrates may have written only six of them; the work Airs, Waters, and Places from the Hippocratic Collection proposes that environment , e.g., weather, drinking water, etc., not divine origin is the cause of disease; three other works' Prognostic, Coan Prognosis, and Aphorisms—expanded on the theory that a physician can predict the course of a disease by observing cases of the disease; other works in the Hippocratic Collection deal with such issues as preventative medicine, epilepsy, joint dislocations, and head wounds.
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   Hippocrates
   Hippocrates was a Greek doctor. He was born in 460 BC and died in 370 BC. He established medicine as a science.
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   Hippocrates
   [n] - medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine
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   Hippocrates
   (c. 460-c. 377 BC) Greek physician, often called the founder of medicine. Important Hippocratic ideas include cleanliness (for patients and physicians), moderation in eating and drinking, letting nature take its...
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   Hippocrates
   Hippocrates: (c.460-377BC) Great Greek physician on the Mediterranean island of Cos, who founded a medical school there, and is regarded as the 'Father of Medicine.' That is the standard view of Hippocrates. But, in truth, virtually nothing is known of the first physician named Hippocrates. There are considered to have been several by that name, al ...
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   Hippocrates
   Hip·poc'ra·tes noun A famous Greek physician and medical writer, born in Cos, about 460 B. C. Hippocrates' sleeve , a conical strainer, made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth, esp. flannel of linen.
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   hippocrates
   A famous Greek physician and medical writer, born in Cos, about 460 B. C. Hippocrates' sleeve, a conical strainer, made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth, especially. Flannel of linen. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Hippocrates
   `Hippocrates of Cos II` or `Hippokrates of Kos` (`ca`. 460 BC - `ca.` 370 BC) - Greek: ; HippokrátÄ“s was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the `father of medicine` in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic school of medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in a...
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   Hippocrates
   (hĭ-pok´rah-tēz) (late 5th century b.c.). “Father of Medicine.” Son of a priest-physician, he was born on the island of Cos. By stressing that there is a natural cause for disease he did much to dissociate the care of the sick from the influence of magic and superstition. His carefully kept r...
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    Hippocrates
    • (n.) A famous Greek physician and medical writer, born in Cos, about 460 B. C.
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    Hippocrates
    ancient Greek physician who lived during Greece`s Classical period and is traditionally regarded as the father of medicine. It is difficult to ... [17 related articles]
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    Hippocrates
    (c.460–c.377 BC) Greek physician generally called 'the Father of Medicine' and the probable author of at least some of the Hippocratic Collection, some 60 or 70 books on all aspects of ancient medicine. The authors probably formed a school centered around Hippocrates durin...
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    Hippocrates
    Hippocrates (hipok'rutēz) , c.460–c.370 B.C., Greek physician, recognized as the father of medicine. He is believed to have been born on the island of Cos, to have studied under his father, a physician, to have traveled for some time, perhaps studying in Athens, and to have then retu...
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