The Four Humors Flashcards

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the four humors

A

four bodily fluids thought to effect a person’s temperament/attitude

A person who has a balance of all humors were thought to well mannered, civil, and/or “normal” in the sense of fitting into the ideal mold of behavior

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the bodily fluids

the four humors

A
  • blood
  • yellow bile
  • black bile
  • phlegm
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blood

effect

A

mirth

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yellow bile

effect

A

anger

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phlegm

effect

A

calmness

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black bile

effect

A

sadness

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blood

temperament

A

sanguine

sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in a seemingly bad or difficult situation

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yellow bile

temperament

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choleric

bad-tempered or irritable; easily angered

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phlegm

temperament

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calm

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black bile

temperament

A

melancholic

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