Masarjawaih
Masarjawaih
Masarjawaih (pronunciation: ma-sar-jaw-aih) was a notable physician and medical writer from the 7th century. His name is also spelled as Masawaiyh or Masawaih al-Mardini.
Etymology
The name Masarjawaih is of Arabic origin, although the exact etymology is not known. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic words "Masar" (course or path) and "Jawaih" (healer or physician), indicating his profession.
Biography
Masarjawaih was born in Mardin, a city in southeastern Turkey. He was a Christian of Syriac origin. He is known for his translations of Greek medical texts into Arabic and Syriac. His most famous work is a medical encyclopedia titled "The Book of Remedies", which includes descriptions of various diseases and their treatments.
Related Terms
- Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
- Medical writer: A professional writer who applies principles of clinical research in developing clinical trial documents that effectively and clearly describe research results, product use, and other medical information.
- Encyclopedia: A type of reference work or compendium holding a comprehensive summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Masarjawaih
- Wikipedia's article - Masarjawaih
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