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[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Yep, it's wild how long the work of Galen was still considered to be relevant to medicine. If someone needed any work bordering on "surgery" in the 1600's, they'd likely still be referencing concepts developed in the 3rd century.