Art. XXVI.—History of Medicine, from the Earliest Ages to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century.

Dunglison, Robley

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“…Indeed, De Medicina is considered a masterpiece for the ‘elegance’ of its Latin prose. Often called the ‘Cicero of medicine’, 14 Celsus has been considered responsible for the genesis of medical Latin. 15,16…”

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Aural myiasis in Ancient Rome: Celsus and the ear maggots

Agnelli

King

2022

J. Laryngol. Otol.

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Objective Although today there is extensive scientific literature on aural myiasis, a historical study of the subject has yet to appear. This short article reports the first description of aural myiasis in the Western medical literature. Methods Methods involved: (1) scholarship review of ear diseases within Ancient Greek and Roman medical texts (L'Année philologique); (2) linguistic analysis for text identification through the Library of Latin Texts, the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae and the Loeb Classical Library; and (3) translation of the Latin texts that described cases of aural myiasis with commentary. Results To our knowledge, the earliest case of aural myiasis in Latin medical literature is reported by the Roman encyclopaedist Celsus (first century CE). In his De Medicina, he describes cases of Wohlfahrtia magnifica maggot infestation of the ear and how to treat affected patients. Conclusion Despite present advances in otology, we believe that much insight can still be gained from this ancient example of medical history in ear diseases. A more comparative analysis of the subject is to be considered in the future, which will provide more data from different cultures and times.

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Section: The ‘Cicero’ Of Medicinementioning

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“…Indeed, De Medicina is considered a masterpiece for the 'elegance' of its Latin prose. Often called the 'Cicero of medicine', 14 Celsus has been considered responsible for the genesis of medical Latin. 15,16 Thus, Quintilian's remark, which has generated much discussion among historians, 5 may stick out as most incongruous.…”

Section: The 'Cicero' Of Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Aural myiasis in Ancient Rome: Celsus and the ear maggots

Agnelli

King

2022

J. Laryngol. Otol.

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“…The earliest example of medical teaching is said to have ‘probably’ taken place in Philadelphia before 1750 where Dr Thomas Cadwalader gave anatomical demonstrations after his return from London. He had studied there under the ‘celebrated Cheselden’ (Dunglison, 1872).…”

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History of American Medical Education

Moll

2009

Medical Education

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Art. XXVI.—History of Medicine, from the Earliest Ages to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century.

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Aural myiasis in Ancient Rome: Celsus and the ear maggots

Aural myiasis in Ancient Rome: Celsus and the ear maggots

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