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WHAT DOES EGAS MONIZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Egas Moniz

António Egas Moniz

António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz, known as Egas Moniz, was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern psychosurgery, having developed the surgical procedure leucotomy—​known better today as lobotomy—​for which he became the first Portuguese national to receive a Nobel Prize in 1949. He held academic positions, wrote many medical articles and also served in several legislative and diplomatic posts in the Portuguese government. In 1911 he became professor of neurology in Lisbon until his retirement in 1944. At the same time, he pursued a demanding political career.

Definition of Egas Moniz in the English dictionary

The definition of Egas Moniz in the dictionary is Antonio Caetanio de Abreu Freire. 1874–1955, Portuguese neurologist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine with Walter Hess for their development of prefrontal leucotomy.

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ايجاس مونيز
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGAS MONIZ»

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Neurosurgical Classics
has permitted the modern neurosurgical attack on carotid and cerebral vascular lesions.4 1e The initial report by Egas Moniz, which was presented to the Societe de Neurologic in Paris on July 7, 1927, is reproduced below. References 21.
Robert H. Wilkins, 1992
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Practical Neuroangiography
9. Ligon BL. The mystery of angiography and the “unawarded” Nobel Prize: Egas Moniz and Hans Christian Jacobaeus. Neurosurgery 1998;43(3):602–611. Hascheck E, Lindenthal O. Ein Beitrag zur praktischen Verwethung der Photographic ...
P. Pearse Morris, 2013
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Encyclopedia of World Scientists
Egas Moniz, António Caetano de Abreu Freire (1874–1955) Portuguese Neurologist António Egas Moniz innovated two important neurosurgical techniques: cerebral angiography in the 1920s and frontal leucotomy in the 1930s. The latter ...
Elizabeth H. Oakes, 2007
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O Panorama: Semanario de Litteratura E Instruccao
O MOSTEiRo benedictino de Paço de Sousa tomou este nome do Paço de Egas Moniz , edificado entre as obras do mosteiro , e do rio Sousa , que por mui perto lhe corre. O sitio em que jaz é baixo mas sadio, e distará da cidade do Porto ...
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America Fooled: The Truth about Antidepressants, ...
He was calm and easy to control — both characteristics highly prized by asylum staff. As Egas Moniz continued the experiment, it became apparent to him that emotions could be blunted more than delusional thinking could be eliminated.
Timothy Scott, 2006
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Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional ...
Krayenbühl H. History of cerebral angiography and its development since Egaz Moniz. In: Egas Moniz centenary: scientific reports. Lisbon: Comissao Executiva das Comemoracoes do Centenario do Nascimento do Prof. Egas Moniz; 1977. p.
Mark R. Harrigan, John P. Deveikis, 2012
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Cambridge Textbook of Effective Treatments in Psychiatry
Moniz The ideas that inspired Moniz's views on psychosurgery19 were late nineteenth century localizationism and asso- ciationism. Even his therapeutic objective of targeting 19 Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire (a.k.a. Egas Moniz) was born ...
Peter Tyrer, Kenneth R. Silk, 2008
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The Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
At a neurological conference in London in August 1935, Freeman met António EGAS MONIZ, a Portuguese neurosurgeon who had been conducting PSYCHOSURGERY experiments with animals. Egas Moniz excited Freeman with his ...
Richard Noll, 2009
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a history of portugal
The tale of the act of loyalty of Egas Moniz, whatever its historical value, deserves to be mentioned. Egas Moniz, a baron of the Upper Douro, became surety for the fulfilment of the oath of allegiance. When later Afonso Henriques forgot or ...
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Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations Into ...
A History of Explorations Into Brain Function Stanley Finger. Figure 20.13. Egas Moniz (1875-1942), the neurologist who advocated the use of frontal lobotomies for treating humans with mental disorders. Moniz worked in Lisbon and published  ...
Stanley Finger, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGAS MONIZ»

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Psychiatric Drugs are False Prophets with Big Profits. Psychiatry Has …
Lobotomies came onto the scene in the 1930s, having been invented and promoted by Antonio Egas Moniz. When I was a psychiatric resident, ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»
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Radio: Brain-salad surgery and Ronan's family cooking
And the award for the most disputed Nobel Prize ever given goes to... Portugal's António Egas Moniz who, in 1949, got the gong for coming up ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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The Only Thing That Will Improve Mental Illness Treatment Is Science
Modern lobotomy (leucotomy) was developed by the Portuguese neurologist, Egas Moniz, in 1935. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in the ... «Huffington Post Canada, Apr 15»
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Wikipedia, Controversy, and the Myth of Neutrality
Let's not forget that Antonio Egas Moniz won the Nobel Prize in 1949 for coming up with what was the worst cure for mental health problems ... «PopMatters, Feb 15»
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Taylor Swift's “Style” Deserves a More Stylish Video
Its developer Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz pioneered cerebral angiography to visualize the blood vessels of the brain for which ... «Wondering Sound, Feb 15»
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Learning from the past
Incredibly, the founder of the procedure, Antonio Egas Moniz, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949 for the "therapeutic value" ... «Hamilton Spectator, Feb 15»
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Mild adrenal steroidogenic defects common in patients with high BP
... Hospital Santa Maria and Lisbon Medical School, Professor Egas Moniz Avenue, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal; email: jmartinmartins@sapo.pt. «Healio, Dec 14»
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8 of the most horrific 'cures' for mental illness through the ages
The lobotomy was developed by a Portuguese neurosurgeon named Egas Moniz. He had heard that when the frontal lobe of a violent, ... «Raw Story, Dec 14»
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Chiefs to feed Jamaal Charles 'as often as we can'
... Saramago · Top Commenter · Consultora Externa de Psicologia Forense at Laboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz. «NFL.com, Dec 14»
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If Higgs Boson Wasn't Found After All, What of the Nobel Prize …
... Palestinian Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat and 1949 Nobel Prize awardee in Medicine Antonio Egas Moniz for his icepick ... «Chinatopix, Nov 14»

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