To describe medical terms, signs, syndromes and diseases whose names originated from Ancient Greek History and Greek Mythology as well as to correlate medical elements with historical and mythological data.

Ancient Greek History and Greek Mythology have greatly influenced many classical and modern sciences, including medicine. The art of healing has its roots in the Pantheon of Greek Mythology, as Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing, was recognized as the first doctor in this period of time. ASCLEPIUS Asclepius was originally a mortal and later became the god of medicine and healing, according to the ancient Greeks. The myth of Asclepius is connected to the origins of medical science and the healing arts. (1)...

By using literature data, an effort has been made to gather all medical terms, signs, syndromes and diseases whose meaning and origin were inspired by Ancient Greek History and Greek Mythology.ACHILLES TENDONThe anatomic part of the foot bears the name of Achilles, Trojan War hero and semigod—son of the mortal King Peleus and sea nymph Thetis. (5)The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon), also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is the tendonous extension of three muscles in the lower leg: gastrocnemius,...

The origin of the nomenclature used in Radiology is rarely researched. Medical etymology instilled from Ancient Greek History and Greek Mythology can be found in all specialties, such as Radiology. It would be of great interest to illuminate all of these names together with their historical or mythological derivation.Knowing the etymology of Medical terms, the source assigned toAancient Greek historical and mythological figures, gives a deeper understanding of their importance and clearly make us proud as Greek doctors and radiologists, of our scientific heritage.

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