Episode 151: Sick to Death
The History of English Podcast
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The History of Migraines
Rheum, rheumatism, dioria, gonorrhea, and hemorrhoids all have to do with a specific kind of flow or discharge. The reason why so many of these elements have Greek names is related to the idea of the four humors. Most medical concepts at the time were based on the theories developed by those ancient Greek writers.
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