Medicine in the Middle Ages

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  1. 5. Medieval people believed in this far more than science.
  2. 6. The Greek doctor who worked in Rome. Medieval doctors believed his work was perfect.
  3. 8. This institution said that ancient ideas about medicine were perfect.
  4. 9. The plague that killed almost half of the population of England by the 1370s.
  5. 10. This involved drilling a hole in the skull to remove a piece of bone.
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  1. 1. The bad, stinking air that medieval doctors believed caused diseases.
  2. 2. The four bodily fluids that medieval doctors believed needed to be perfectly balanced for good health.
  3. 3. A medieval person who prepared plants and herbs to heal patients.
  4. 4. The most famous Greek doctor of his time who developed the first rational system of medicine.
  5. 7. The study of the stars and planets. Medieval doctors believed they affected people's bodies.