Erasistratus

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Er·a·sis·tra·tus

(ĕr′ə-sĭs′trə-təs) fl. c. 250 bc.
Greek physician and anatomist. Through observation and dissection he advanced the understanding of the brain, heart, and motor and sensory nerves.
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Erasistratus of Ceos (310-250 A.C.). Pioneer of the anatomical studies/Erasistratus de Ceos (310-250 A.C.). Pionero de los estudios anatomicos
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