CLAS 126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Diodorus Siculus, De Medicina, Ictal
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In prefixes contra-, extra-, and intra-, the combining vowel o is sometimes used and a is dropped. Super- can be written as supra- but can have different meanings. Pon- takes form of pose (when placed at the end of the word. Diodorus siculus, the library 4. 71: ascelpuis, son of apollo and coronis, studied science of medicine and was believed that he brought dead people back to life. Ascelpuis developed medicine in a more sophosticated way. Celsus, on medicine proem 3: disease is from the anger of gods. Prefix- something that is fastened before (the base) Ambi- + verted = to turn both directions. Contra-, extra-, intra- = a can be replaced with o super can also be supra with no change in meaning. Intra | mur | al within | wall | having to do with. Note: many prefixes can have either a temporal or a spatial meaning. Permission - the act of/ result of the act of sending through.
