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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