Galenism
[ gey-luh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈgeɪ ləˌnɪz əm /
noun
the medical system or principles of Galen.
OTHER WORDS FROM Galenism
Ga·len·ist, nounExample sentences from the Web for galenism
It is essentially in the form of Galenism that Greek medicine was transmitted to after ages.
On the Natural Faculties |GalenEven in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Galenism held almost undisputed sway.
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine |James Sands ElliottHaving arrived at such a condition in the hands of the Mohammedans, Galenism was now destined to pass once more to the West.
On the Natural Faculties |GalenGalenism prevailed mostly in the south of Europe and France.
Medical Essays |Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for galenism
Galenism
/ (ˈɡeɪlɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a system of medicine based on the 84 surviving technical treatises of Galen, including the theory of the four bodily humours