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Erastus, Thomas · 1583

XV.
The physiological part treats of things commonly called natural, that is, of the constitution and functions of the human body, so that partially the subject and partially the end might become known. For no one can rightly judge things departing from a natural constitution if he is ignorant of what things are according to nature. Therefore, it disputes concerning elements, temperaments, humors, parts, faculties, spirits, and actions.
XVI.
The pathological Παθολογικὴ pertaining to suffering and semeiotical σημειωτικὴ pertaining to signs parts contribute primarily to the cognition of the end. For the account of contraries is the same. Therefore, things contrary to nature, namely the causes of diseases, the diseases themselves, and symptoms, are treated in this part; as are the signs of diseases, both diagnostic διαγνωσικὰ for distinguishing and prognostic προγνωσικὰ for foretelling.
XVII.
The hygienic Ὑγιεινὴ pertaining to health and therapeutic θεραπευτικὴ pertaining to healing parts serve the third goal, for the protection of present health itself and the restoration of absent health.
XVIII.