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has gloss | eng: The Hypocratic bench or scamnum was a device invented by Hippocrates (c. 460 BC–380 BC) which used tension to aid in setting bones. It is a forerunner of the traction devices used in modern orthopedics, as well as of the rack, an instrument of torture. |
lexicalization | eng: Hippocratic bench |
instance of | c/Ancient inventions |
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media:img | HippocraticBench.png |
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