title: The anatomy of vena cava in the work of Aretaeus of Cappadocia.
abstract: Aretaeus of Cappadocia did not deal systematically with the study of anatomy, as it can be assumed from the thorough study of his remaining work, as well as the references to the topics and the fragments of his lost treatises. We could also extract useful information on anatomy through his analytical descriptions about the various diseases in his remaining work. A perfect example is the anatomy of the upper and inferior vena cava exposed in his work on acute diseases.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laios
authors.forename: Theodoros Mariolis
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Sapsakos
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotrotsios
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.forename: Markos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgantzos
mesh_terms: D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*