Liquid pathology theory

Japanese: 液体病理学説 - えきたいびょうりがくせつ
Liquid pathology theory

...In other words, they tried to explain the cause of disease in terms of constitution. Hippocrates, born in the middle of the 5th century BCE, and Galen, from the 2nd century, believed that the factors that make up constitution were bodily fluids, and advocated the humoral pathology theory, which held that disease was caused by a disturbance in the mixture of bodily fluids. In contrast, Asklepiades (124-60 BCE) and others advocated the solid pathology theory, which held that the human body was made up of atoms, and that disease was caused by abnormalities in atoms.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "liquid pathology theory" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…すなわち,病気の原因を体質によって説明しようとしていた。前5世紀半ばに生まれたヒッポクラテスや2世紀のガレノスは,体質を構成する因子は体液であると考え,体液の混和の乱れが病気の原因とする液体病理学説を唱えていた。それに対してアスクレピアデスAsklēpiadēs(前124‐前60)らは,人体はアトムからなり,アトムの異常によって発病するという固体病理学説を唱えていた。…

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