The genitourinary system in ancient Greece: a historical perspective.
Acta Radiol
; 65(5): 513-519, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
The Ancient Greeks were great innovators in all academic fields, including medicine. Hippocrates of Kos, the Father of Medicine, established many terms for the genitourinary (GU) system, such as nephros, urethra, urogenital, and adenocarcinoma. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born off the coast of Kythera, from the foam produced by Uranus's genitals, after his son Cronus had thrown them into to the sea. In this review, we present the etymology of the GU vocabulary, review the Ancient Greeks' understanding of the GU system and the origins of Greek myths related to the male genitals.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sistema Urogenital
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Acta Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Grécia