Iatrosophist (Ancient Greek: ἰατροσοφιστής, Latin: iatrosophista) is an ancient title designating a professor of medicine. It comes from Ancient Greek: ἰᾱτρός 'doctor' and Ancient Greek: σοϕιστής 'learned person'.[1][2] People who have been referred to by the title include:
Adamantius
Cassius Iatrosophista
Gessius of Petra
Magnus of Nisibis
Oribasius
Palladius (physician)
Paul of Aegina
Severus Iatrosophista [ca]
Zeno of Cyprus
^"iatro-, comb. form." OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2018, https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/90700
^"sophist, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2018, https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/184755. Accessed 29 August 2018.
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