Toledo School of Translators and their influence on anatomical terminology

Arráez-Aybar, Luis Alfonso; Bueno-López, José Luis; Raio, Nicolas

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2014.12.003

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“…In this context, Latin occupies the firmest position in the anatomical vocabulary. Studies in Latin and Latin translations from Ancient Greek [ 6 ] “were the foundation of scientific thinking that was born in the boards of first universities” and “remain relevant in the current official anatomical terminology” [ 7 ]. De humani corporis fabrica libri septem (“On the Fabric of the Human Body in Seven Books,” 1543) by Andreas Vesalius not only contributed to the formation of anatomy as a separate academic subject [ 8 ] but also contained the data of pharmacological interest, such as the mention of digitalis , which is still used to treat heart failure.…”

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The use of Latin terminology in medical case reports: quantitative, structural, and thematic analysis

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2018

J Med Case Reports

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BackgroundThis paper focuses on the prevalence of Latin terms and terminological collocations in the issues of Journal of Medical Case Reports (February 2007–August 2017) and discusses the role of Latin terminology in the contemporary process of writing medical case reports.MethodsThe objective of the research is to study the frequency of using Latin terminology in English-language medical case reports, thus providing relevant guidelines for medical professionals who deal with this genre and drawing their attention to the peculiarities of using Latin in case reports. The selected medical case reports are considered, using methods of quantitative examination and structural, narrative, and contextual analyses.ResultsWe developed structural and thematic typologies of Latin terms and expressions, and we conducted a quantitative analysis that enabled us to observe the tendencies in using these lexical units in medical case reports. The research revealed that the use of Latin fully complies with the communicative strategies of medical case reports as a genre. Owing to the fact that Latin medical lexis is internationally adopted and understood worldwide, it promotes the conciseness of medical case reports, as well as contributes to their narrative style and educational intentions.ConclusionsThe adequate use of Latin terms in medical case reports is an essential prerequisite of effective sharing of one’s clinical findings with fellow researchers from all over the world. Therefore, it is highly important to draw students’ attention to Latin terms and expressions that are used in medical case reports most frequently. Hence, the analysis of structural, thematic, and contextual features of Latin terms in case reports should be an integral part of curricula at medical universities.

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The use of Latin terminology in medical case reports: quantitative, structural, and thematic analysis

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2018

J Med Case Reports

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“…12 According to historical evidence, translation from Arabic into Latin was practiced in Spain. 27 The question of why his books, especially Book of the Hundred, are not translated as opposed to those of his contemporary scientists such as Avicenna and Haly Abbas is shrouded in mystery. The analytical content and theoretical reasoning embedded in his works can be the reason for the unwelcome attitude to the translation of his works in to Western languages.…”

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Abu-Sahl al-Masihi (died circa 1010 AD): The Persian physician in the early medieval era

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In the early medieval era, in the time which is called the Islamic Golden Age, medicine flourished through the practice of Persian physicians (9th to 12th century AD). Abu-Sahl al-Masihi (died circa 1010 AD) was one of the physicians in that period who had great influence on the progress of medicine by his own writings as well as his influence on great scholars like Biruni and Avicenna as their teacher. He was a polymath and had many writings in various fields of science, in particular medical sciences. Some of his manuscripts in medicine were Al-Mia fil-Tibb (Book of the Hundred), Kitab al-Teb al-Koli (The General Medicine), Ezhar al-Hekmat Allah Ta'ala fi Khalgh al-Ensan (God's Mystery on the Creation of Man), Resalat al-Adwiya (Treatise of Drugs), Osool Elm Nabz (the Principles of Pulse), and Resala f ī Taḥqiq Amral-Waba' (On the determination of the matter of infectious diseases). As a sign of his impact in Persian medicine, many later physicians (until 19th century) referred to and cited his works in their manuscripts several times.

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“…The first description is attributed to Hippocrates himself and the first diagrams of the cranial structure can be found in Avicenna's Canon. [3] Sutural bones were also mentioned by Paracelsus, who named a bone located in the posterior fontanel the "ossiculum antiepilepticum", [4] and D'Andemach Gonthier who described them in detail. [5,6] One of the first to associate sutural bones with cerebral disorders was Vesalius.…”

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Sutural bones: a literature review

Reverón¹,

Arráez-Aybar²

2019

Anatomy

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Using standard search engines PubMed, Scopus, Scielo, Cochrane, Science Direct and Medline, 433 articles were found to evaluate the information about sutural bones. Thirty-six articles that match our stated objectives about sutural bones were analyzed. Data were evaluated in the current medical literature for their historical aspects, anatomical classification, development, clinically significance and their presence in some bone dysplasias. There is still dispute on whether sutural bone development is influenced by genetic or external factors. Sutural bones are a known sporadic occurrence in the human cranium and do not predispose a person to any particular disease. Their presence, however, is commonly used as a useful marker of some underlying genetic disorders.

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Toledo School of Translators and their influence on anatomical terminology

Cited by 21 publications

References 25 publications

The use of Latin terminology in medical case reports: quantitative, structural, and thematic analysis

The use of Latin terminology in medical case reports: quantitative, structural, and thematic analysis

Abu-Sahl al-Masihi (died circa 1010 AD): The Persian physician in the early medieval era

Sutural bones: a literature review

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