Preferred Label : roman world;
MeSH definition : A historical and cultural entity dispersed across a wide geographical area under the
political domination and influence of ancient Rome, bringing to the conquered people
the Roman civilization and culture from 753 B.C. to the beginning of the imperial
rule under Augustus in 27 B.C. The early city built on seven hills grew to conquer
Sicily, Sardinia, Carthage, Gaul, Spain, Britain, Greece, Asia Minor, etc., and extended
ultimately from Mesopotamia to the Atlantic. Roman medicine was almost entirely in
Greek hands, but Rome, with its superior water system, remains a model of sanitation
and hygiene. (From A. Castiglioni, A History of Medicine, 2d ed pp196-99; from F.
H. Garrison, An Introduction to the History of Medicine, 4th ed, pp107-120);
MeSH hyponym : roman empire;
MeSH annotation : note category; lands & peoples under influence of Roman civilization & culture; do
not confuse with ROME which is used for the ancient & modern city or with HOLY ROMAN
EMPIRE;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman Empire;
Origin ID : D018644;
UMLS CUI : C0242861;
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A historical and cultural entity dispersed across a wide geographical area under the
political domination and influence of ancient Rome, bringing to the conquered people
the Roman civilization and culture from 753 B.C. to the beginning of the imperial
rule under Augustus in 27 B.C. The early city built on seven hills grew to conquer
Sicily, Sardinia, Carthage, Gaul, Spain, Britain, Greece, Asia Minor, etc., and extended
ultimately from Mesopotamia to the Atlantic. Roman medicine was almost entirely in
Greek hands, but Rome, with its superior water system, remains a model of sanitation
and hygiene. (From A. Castiglioni, A History of Medicine, 2d ed pp196-99; from F.
H. Garrison, An Introduction to the History of Medicine, 4th ed, pp107-120)
