iatromathematician
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Etymology edit
From iatro- + mathematician, after iatromathematical.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
iatromathematician (plural iatromathematicians)
- Someone who studies iatromathematics; a physician applying a mathematical theory of medicine.
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 238:
- Iatromathematicians like Giogio Baglivi (1668–1707) set great store by quantification.