Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, BT41 2RL, UK.
Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Hormones (Athens). 2018 Jun;17(2):287-291. doi: 10.1007/s42000-018-0039-z. Epub 2018 Jun 19.
Thyroidology is a discipline of Endocrinology which has evolved markedly over the past few decades. However, its historical roots can be seen in the literature of, among others, ancient Greek medicine. In the present article, we present the descriptions of the thyroid gland by ancient Greek physicians and its depiction in ancient Greek art.
甲状腺学是内分泌学的一个学科,在过去几十年中发展显著。然而,它的历史根源可以在古代希腊医学等文献中看到。在本文中,我们介绍了古希腊医生对甲状腺的描述及其在古希腊艺术中的描绘。