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Erschienen in: Anatomical Science International 1/2016

01.01.2016 | Review Article

Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the spleen throughout Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

verfasst von: George K. Paraskevas, Konstantinos N. Koutsouflianiotis, Zoi Nitsa, Theano Demesticha, Panagiotis Skandalakis

Erschienen in: Anatomical Science International | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

The evolution of knowledge regarding the anatomy and physiology of the spleen throughout Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages is described, and general perceptions about this organ during different eras along this time line are presented. The original words of great physicians from the period of time stretching from Ancient Egypt to the Avicennan era are quoted and discussed to demonstrate how knowledge of the spleen has evolved and to present the theories that dominated each era. Furthermore, theories about illnesses relating to the spleen are reported, which show how this organ was perceived—in terms of its function and anatomy—during each era.
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Metadaten
Titel
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the spleen throughout Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
verfasst von
George K. Paraskevas
Konstantinos N. Koutsouflianiotis
Zoi Nitsa
Theano Demesticha
Panagiotis Skandalakis
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2016
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Anatomical Science International / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1447-6959
Elektronische ISSN: 1447-073X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-015-0305-y

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