Uses and meanings of intestina in the medical Latin texts of the 1st century A.D.
Abstract
The aim of this article is to determine the anatomical meaning and semantic precision of the latin substantive intestinum as it is presented in the medical texts of the 1st century. Specifically, the starting point is the comparison between the Compositiones of Scribonius Largus and De Medicina of Celsus. Likewise the employment of this term by the literary authors prior to the 1st century is studied in order to establish the semantic evolution and the Roman concept of this organ in the digestive system. In addition, other words related with the anatomy of the digestive system are studied.
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