iatromathematician

noun

iatromathematician

noun

US /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

Etymology From iatro- + mathematician, after iatromathematical.

1

Someone who studies iatromathematics; a physician applying a mathematical theory of medicine.

  • Iatromathematicians like Giogio Baglivi (1668–1707) set great store by quantification.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 238:

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