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Herophilos ( / hɪˈrɒfɪləs /; Greek: Ἡρόφιλος; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists. Born in Chalcedon, he spent the majority of his life in Alexandria. He was the first scientist to systematically perform scientific dissections of human cadavers.
Herophilus (born c. 335 bc, Chalcedon, Bithynia—died c. 280) was an Alexandrian physician who was an early performer of public dissections on human cadavers, and is often called the father of anatomy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 31, 2010 · Herophilus was also the earliest person to carry out the first known autopsies for characterizing the course of disease ( Lassek 1958; Persaud 1984 ). He has made many phenomenal observations of the human body, some of which are listed below.
- Noel Si-Yang Bay, Boon-Huat Bay
- 10.5115/acb.2010.43.4.280
- 2010
- Anat Cell Biol. 2010 Dec; 43(4): 280-283.
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Jan 1, 2017 · Herophilos was a Greek physician who lived and practiced medicine in Alexandria, Egypt. He is considered the father of anatomy and introduced many anatomic and medical terms and concepts, such as the torcular Herophili and the prostate.
Herophilus (c335 - c280 B.C.) was the founder of the school of anatomy of Alexandria, and was among the first physicians to conduct anatomical dissections in public. He made extraordinary anatomical discoveries and developed standards for measuring the flow of blood from the heart through the arteries.
- Rafael Romero Reverón
- 2014
Herophilus was a Greek physician and anatomist who performed human dissections at the Museum of Alexandria in the third century b.c. He is considered the "Father of Anatomy" for his detailed descriptions of the brain, eyes, nerves, liver, and arteries.
Jun 27, 2018 · To Herophilus, an imbalance of these four fluids triggered all diseases and ailments. An excess of yellow bile led to violence, vengeance, short–temperedness, and ambition. An excess of black bile led to introspection, sentimentality, and gluttony. An excess of phlegm made people sluggish, pallid, and cowardly.
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