Medicine Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What highly infectious disease spread through Europe in the 14th century and the 17th century?
A
The Black Death
2
Q
What is the name of the theory developed in Ancient Greece to explain illness and later developed by Galen?
A
The 4 humours
3
Q
The name for the time period between of great change in medical understanding in 16th and 17th century is …
A
The renaissance
4
Q
What was the name of the group set up in 1660 to enable educated people to discuss scientific ideas …
A
The royal society
5
Q
A way of giving a patient a mild dose of an illness to build up immunity is called …
A
Inoculation
6
Q
The theory that illness is caused by bad smells is called …
A
Miasma
