Women's medicine in antiquity
Women's Medicine in Antiquity
Women's Medicine in Antiquity (pronunciation: wɪmɪnz mɛdɪsɪn ɪn æntɪkwɪti) refers to the medical practices, treatments, and understanding of female health issues during ancient times.
Etymology
The term "Women's Medicine" is derived from the English words "women" and "medicine". "Women" is from the Old English "wimman" meaning 'female human', while "medicine" comes from the Latin "medicina", meaning 'the healing art'. "Antiquity" is from the Latin "antiquus", meaning 'ancient' or 'old'.
History
In ancient societies, women's health was often closely tied to their roles as mothers and caregivers. The Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of medical works from ancient Greece, contains several texts dedicated to women's health, including gynecological diseases, fertility, and childbirth.
In ancient Egypt, women's health was also a significant focus. The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus is one of the oldest known medical texts that specifically addresses women's health issues.
Related Terms
- Gynecology: The medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system.
- Obstetrics: The field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
- Midwifery: The health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
- Hippocratic Corpus: A collection of around seventy early medical works from ancient Greece.
- Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus: An ancient Egyptian medical text, dealing with women's health issues.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Women's medicine in antiquity
- Wikipedia's article - Women's medicine in antiquity
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