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Numisianus

Ancient Greek physician

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About Numisianus

Numisianus was a physician.

Numisianus, (; 2nd century) an eminent Greek physician at Corinth, whose lectures Galen attended c. 150, having gone to Corinth for that very reason. He was, according to Galen, and distinguished himself especially by his anatomical knowledge. He wrote a commentary on the Aphorisms of Hippocrates, which appears to have been well thought of in Galen's time.

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Occupation
Also known as
Numisianus of Corinth

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ancient Greek physician

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Numisianus was a physician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Numisianus

· Wikidata: Q781396

· DBpedia: Numisianus

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