Galvanism
121Galvani, Luigi — born Sept. 9, 1737, Bologna, Papal States died Dec. 4, 1798, Bologna, Cisalpine Republic Italian physician and physicist. His early research focused on comparative anatomy, including the structure of kidney tubules and the middle ear. His… …
122History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …
123Luigi Galvani — Luigi Galvani † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Luigi Galvani Physician, b. at Bologna, Italy, 9 September, 1737; d. there, 4 December, 1798. It was his original intention to study theology and to enter a monastic order. His family, however,… …
124galvanic — adjective /ɡælˈvænɪk/ Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric The shocking news prompted a galvanic reaction Syn: galvanical …
125Galvani — Luigi, Italian physician and anatomist, 1737 1798. See galvanism …
126galvano- — Prefix denoting electrical, primarily direct current. [see galvanism] …
127galvanometer — An instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current. d Arsonval g. a sensitive g. consisting of a moving coil suspended in a permanent magnetic field between delicate metallic wires or ribbons that serve as both torsion …
128galvanotherapy — Treatment of disease by application of direct (galvanic) current. * * * gal·va·no·ther·a·py ther ə pē n, pl pies the treatment of disease (as arthritis) by galvanism * * * gal·va·no·ther·a·py (gal″və no therґə pe) the therapeutic… …
