Erasistratus

Erasistratus definition - medical

Er·a·sis·tra·tus (ĕrˌə-sĭsˈtrə-təs) fl. c. 250 BC.

Greek physician and anatomist. Through observation and dissection he advanced the understanding of the brain, heart, and motor and sensory nerves.

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