y cơ
Definition
- Noun:
- Iatromechanism: A historical theory in medicine that attempted to explain the functioning of the human body and the nature of diseases purely through the principles of mechanics and hydraulics, comparing the body to a machine. This doctrine was prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thuyết y cơ từng có ảnh hưởng lớn trong y học thế kỷ 17. (Iatromechanism once had a great influence on 17th-century medicine.)
- Các bác sĩ theo trường phái y cơ tin rằng cơ thể vận hành như một cỗ máy. (Doctors of the iatromechanist school believed the body operated like a machine.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical and academic contexts to discuss the evolution of medical thought.
Variants and Related Words
- Thuyết y cơ (n): The doctrine or theory of iatromechanism.
- Y cơ học (n): Iatromechanics; can be used synonymously with "y cơ."
Synonyms
- Iatromechanics: The application of mechanical principles to medicine.
- Mechanistic medicine: A descriptive term for the medical approach viewing the body as a mechanical system.
Notes
- "Y cơ" is a specialized, low-frequency term derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots ("y" meaning medicine, "cơ" meaning mechanism). It is not used in everyday modern Vietnamese but appears in texts on the history of science and medicine.