Soranus
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Soranus (sərā'nəs), fl. 1st-2d cent. A.D., Greek physician, probably b. Ephesus. He is believed to have practiced in Alexandria and in Rome and was an authority on obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics. His treatise On Midwifery and the Diseases of Women (tr. 1882) remained an influential work until the 16th cent.
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(sô-rā'nəs), fl. second century A.D..
Greek physician. A leader of the school of physicians known as methodists, he wrote important works on midwifery and women's diseases.
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The name Soranus may refer to:
- Soranus of Ephesus, Greek physician and medical writer
- Soranus, a Roman god
- Quintus Valerius Soranus, Roman author and tribune, executed for revealing the arcane name of Rome
- Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus, Roman senator, 1st century A.D.
In Latin, Soranus is also an adjectival toponym indicating origin from the town of Sora.
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