KO Medieval Medicine Flashcards
What year is the Medieval Period?
1250-1500
13th-16th century
Middle Ages
When and where was Britains first hospital set up and what was it called?
1123
London
St Bartholomews
What was the average life expectancy in 1350?
35
When did the Black Death hit England? How many people did it kill?
1348
1/3 of the population
What was the law that parliament passes in 1388?
The first law requiring streets and rivers to be kept clean
What was the religion of medieval Britain and who was it led by? What did the church do because people feared God?
Catholic Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury
They dominated daily life and power and controlled education
The four humours was suggested by which Greek doctor? What are they? What are they linked to? What happens if they are unbalanced? Another Greek doctor continued this theory and added his own ideas, what were they?
Hippocrates Black bike, yellow bile, blood, phlegm Elements and season You would get ill The theory of opposites
Who had absolute power and people followed and didn’t question because they didn’t want to risk their own lives? Who had considerable control?
King
Church
What does superstition mean?
Not based on knowledge but on the supernatural e.g. Astrology
What does purging mean?
To rid of bodily fluids e.g. Blood
What does leeching mean?
Using leeches for bloodletting
What does cupping mean?
Using glass cups to draw blood to the surface
What does fasting mean?
No eating or drinking
What does pilgrimage mean?
To go on a journey to a religious place to show your love of God
What does mass mean?
Public worship in a Roman Catholic Church
What does astrology mean?
Study of the planets and its affect on humans
What does miasma mean?
Bad air
What does apothecary mean?
A medieval chemist
What does wise woman mean?
Female healer who used herbal remedies
What is a medieval medical book carried by doctors?
Vademecum
What does urine chart mean?
Used to examine urine to determine illness
Who is a physician?
A male medically trained doctor
Who is a barber surgeon
Untrained surgeon who does basic surgery
What does dissection mean?
To cut open a human and inspect the insides
What does epidemic mean?
A widespread outbreak of disease
What does amulet mean?
A charm that brought protection from disease
What does Black Death mean?
A term to describe the bubonic plague
What does monastery mean?
A building where monks live, eat and pray
