Early Modern Medicine Key Words Flashcards
1
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Secular
A
Not religious or in any way connected with spiritual beliefs
2
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Alchemy
A
Ran early form of chemistry, trying to turn one metal into another
3
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Royal charter
A
A document from the monarch granting a right or power to a particular group or person
4
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Humanism
A
A belief system characterised by the belief that humans could make up their own minds
5
Q
New world
A
North and South America
6
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Journeyman
A
An experienced member of a profession who did not get have his own business
7
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Renaissance
A
The revival of European art and literature under the influence of classical models
8
Q
Pneuma
A
‘Breath of life’
Galen thought it was your breath and life force
9
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Quack doctors
A
Someone with no medical training who sold services as a doctor or apothecary
