In the Egyptian religion it was believed that the human body was born in a healthy state and would not become ill unless there was an influence from a foreign agent. ... The Humor Theory was the Greek belief that the body consisted of four fluids: phlegm, blood, yellow bile, and black bile and when these fluids were out of balance it caused disease within the human body. ... Other great figures in the medical advancements of the Ancient Greeks include Aristotle, who lived after Hippocrates and had a very sophisticated view on anatomy. ...

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