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iatrophysics

Translations

iatrophysicsnoun

Iatrophysics is a branch of medicine that applies the principles of physics to the study of the human body.

Ятрофизика — это раздел медицины, который применяет принципы физики для изучения человеческого тела.

Synonyms

medical physics

iatrophysicsnoun

A branch of medicine that applies the principles and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

The study of iatrophysics has led to significant advancements in medical imaging technologies.

A 17th-century school of thought that sought to explain bodily and physiological processes purely through the laws of physics and mechanics.

During the Scientific Revolution, iatrophysics attempted to model blood circulation as a system of hydraulics.