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- (/hɪˈrɒfɪləs/; ‹See Tfd›Gr****: Ἡρόφιλος; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Gr**** physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists. Born...
- of Herophilus, another physician that was an important part of ancient Alexandrian medicine with Erasistratus. Together, Erasistratus and Herophilus attributed...
- that the Herophilus of the Agnodice story was Herophilus of Chalcedon, however, arguing that Hyginus' description of him as "a certain Herophilus" suggests...
- was thought to have two chambers; however, Herophilus discovered the womb to only have one chamber. Herophilus also discovered the ovaries, the broad ligaments...
- reliability that Herophilus actually thought to the soul to be in the body is in question. According to the recordings of his work, Herophilus thought that...
- taboo until the Renaissance—Herophilus was recognized as the first person to perform systematic dissections. Herophilus became known for his anatomical...
- to secure an apprenticeship under the then physician and gynecologist, Herophilus and learn the skills necessary to practice medicine herself. To provide...
- fimbriae can have the appearance of an adenocarcinoma. The Gr**** doctor Herophilus, in his treatise on midwifery, points out the existence of the two ducts...
- the fifth century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. His monumental book Herophilus: The Art of Medicine in Early Alexandria is considered the standard in...
- fingers long." The intestine part was so called by the Gr**** physician Herophilus (c. 335–280 BCE) for its length, about equal to the breadth of 12 fingers...