The Origin of Medical Terms

16th century acid adopted anatomist ancient animals appeared in English applied Arabic Aristotle artery associated atom Avicenna bacillus became Berzelius blood body bone brain called canal cartilage cells Celsus chemical chemist chemistry clinical colour compounds condition cord corpuscles derived Dioscorides discovered discovery disease duct early England Erasistratus especially Fallopius fever fibres fluid French Galen German gland Greek term heart Herophilus Hippocrates inflammation instrument intestine introduced invented investigated Julius Pollux known larynx later Latin Latin term Latin-a ligament liver maxilla meaning meant medicine membrane ment metal method modern muscle nerve noted observations obtained old term organic Oribasius origin ovum oxygen Paracelsus Paris pathology physician Physiology plant Pliny Professor of Anatomy published referred Riolan Romans Rufus of Ephesus salt Sanskrit scribed skin so-named spelling spinal structure substance suffix suggested surgeon surgery syphilis tion tissue treatise tube tumour urine uterus various veins Vesalius vessels word