The Complete Book of the Medical Art
E1022075
The Complete Book of the Medical Art is a comprehensive 10th-century medical encyclopedia by Persian physician Al-Majusi that systematically covers theory, diagnosis, and treatment in medieval Islamic medicine.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Complete Book of the Medical Art canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Complete Book of the Medical Art Context triple: [Al-Majusi, notableWork, The Complete Book of the Medical Art]
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A.
Bibliotheca Chirurgica
Bibliotheca Chirurgica is a comprehensive 18th-century bibliographical work on surgical literature compiled by the Swiss polymath and physician Albrecht von Haller.
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B.
Fifty Years of Medicine and Surgery
Fifty Years of Medicine and Surgery is a historical memoir and professional retrospective by American surgeon Franklin H. Martin, chronicling the evolution of medical and surgical practice over half a century.
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C.
Cobb’s Anatomy
Cobb’s Anatomy is a humorous collection of essays and sketches by American writer Irvin S. Cobb that playfully satirizes human behavior and everyday life.
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D.
Bibliotheca Medicinae Practicae
Bibliotheca Medicinae Practicae is a comprehensive 18th-century medical bibliography and reference work compiled by Swiss physician and polymath Albrecht von Haller, cataloging and evaluating contemporary medical literature.
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E.
The Gross Clinic
The Gross Clinic is a renowned 1875 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that dramatically depicts Dr. Samuel Gross performing surgery before a group of students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Complete Book of the Medical Art Target entity description: The Complete Book of the Medical Art is a comprehensive 10th-century medical encyclopedia by Persian physician Al-Majusi that systematically covers theory, diagnosis, and treatment in medieval Islamic medicine.
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A.
Bibliotheca Chirurgica
Bibliotheca Chirurgica is a comprehensive 18th-century bibliographical work on surgical literature compiled by the Swiss polymath and physician Albrecht von Haller.
-
B.
Fifty Years of Medicine and Surgery
Fifty Years of Medicine and Surgery is a historical memoir and professional retrospective by American surgeon Franklin H. Martin, chronicling the evolution of medical and surgical practice over half a century.
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C.
Cobb’s Anatomy
Cobb’s Anatomy is a humorous collection of essays and sketches by American writer Irvin S. Cobb that playfully satirizes human behavior and everyday life.
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D.
Bibliotheca Medicinae Practicae
Bibliotheca Medicinae Practicae is a comprehensive 18th-century medical bibliography and reference work compiled by Swiss physician and polymath Albrecht von Haller, cataloging and evaluating contemporary medical literature.
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E.
The Gross Clinic
The Gross Clinic is a renowned 1875 realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that dramatically depicts Dr. Samuel Gross performing surgery before a group of students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century book
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medical encyclopedia ⓘ medical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad medical school
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linked to:
University of Baghdad
Persian medical tradition ⓘ |
| author |
Al-Majusi
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Ali ibn al-Abbas al-Majusi ⓘ
linked to:
Ali ibn al-Abbas al-Majusi al-Ahwazi
|
| countryOfOrigin | Persia ⓘ |
| covers |
diagnosis of disease
ⓘ
theory of medicine ⓘ treatment of disease ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic medicine ⓘ |
| field |
medical diagnosis
ⓘ
medical theory ⓘ medical treatment ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major reference work in medieval Islamic medicine ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic medical writers
ⓘ
medieval European medicine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
medical students
ⓘ
physicians ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| methodology |
integration of theory and practice
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systematic classification of diseases ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Galenic medicine
ⓘ
Hippocratic tradition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
ⓘ
medieval Europe ⓘ |
| structure | systematic ⓘ |
| subject |
anatomy
ⓘ
humoral pathology ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ surgery ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 10th-century medical knowledge ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | comprehensive compendium ⓘ |
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