iatromathematician

English

Etymology

From iatro- +‎ mathematician, after iatromathematical.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /aɪˌæt.ɹoʊˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

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• Hyphenation: i‧at‧ro‧math‧e‧ma‧ti‧cian

Noun

iatromathematician (plural iatromathematicians)

1. 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.