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iatromathematics

/aɪˌæt.ɹoʊ.mæθ.əˈmæt.ɪks/

iatromathematics noun: a 17th-century Italian doctrine that attempted to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body.

Noun

iatromathematics (uncountable)

  1. A 17th-century Italian doctrine that attempted to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body.

Origin of iatromathematics

From iatro- + mathematics.

Questions about iatromathematics

What does iatromathematics mean?
Iatromathematics means a 17th-century Italian doctrine that attempted to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body.
What part of speech is iatromathematics?
Iatromathematics is a noun.
How do you pronounce iatromathematics?
Iatromathematics is pronounced /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊ.mæθ.əˈmæt.ɪks/ (US).

Words near iatromathematics in the dictionary

  1. iatrological
  2. iatrology
  3. iatromathematical
  4. iatromathematician
  5. iatromathematicians
  6. iatromathematics
  7. iatromechanical
  8. iatromechanist
  9. iatromechanists
  10. iatromedical
  11. iatromedicine

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