Ibn Zuhr
Abū Marwān ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Zuhr (Arabic: أبو مروان عبد الملك بن زهر), traditionally known by his Latinized name Avenzoar (/ˌɑːvənˈzoʊər/; 1094–1162), was an Arab physician, surgeon, and poet. He was born at Seville in medieval Andalusia (present-day Spain), was a contemporary of Averroes and Ibn Tufail, and was the most well-regarded physician of his era. He was particularly known for his emphasis on a more rational, empiric basis of medicine. His major work, Al-Taysīr fil-Mudāwāt wal-Tadbīr ("Book of Simplification Concerning Therapeutics and Diet"), was translated into Latin and Hebrew and was influential to the progress of surgery. He also improved surgical and medical knowledge by keying out several diseases and their treatments.
Ibn Zuhr ابن زهر Avenzoar | |
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An imaginary sketch representing Muslim physician Ibn Zuhr. | |
| Born | 1094 Peñaflor, Almoravid empire, now Province of Seville, Spain |
| Died | 1162 (aged 68) Seville, Almohad empire, now Province of Seville, Spain |
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| Era | Medieval Islamic civilization |
| Notable works | Kitab al-Taisir fi al-Mudawat wa al-Tadbir |
| Influenced | Averroes, Maimonides, Pietro d'Abano, Guy de Chauliac |
Ibn Zuhr performed the first experimental tracheotomy on a goat. He is thought to have made the earliest description of bezoar stones as medicinal items.