title: [Concerning the significance of seranu in Mesopotamian medical texts: a question of anatomy].
abstract: This study tries to elucidate the meaning of an anatomical word, seranu in Mesopotamia. The first meaning of this term is sinew. It was used by craftsmen to make ropes. Then this word is given to ropes. Exorcists and doctors named anatomical structures (sinew, vessels, nerves) by this word. I tried to establish which structure was really meant, using our knowledge of anatomy and pathology.
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authors.lastname: Attia
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D007493:Iraq; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: A propos de la signification de ser'anu dans les textes médicaux mésopotamiens: une question d'anatomie.