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1. Medicine

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   Medicine, broadly defined, is the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It also encompasses the promotion of health. Historically, medical practice has been deeply intertwined with philosophical, religious, and cultural beliefs concerning the nature of the body, illness, and the metaphysical connection between mind and matter See: [Metaphysics].
   The earliest recorded medical practices date back to ancient Sumerian civilization, but the codification of therapeutic principles is often attributed to ancient …

2. Ontology

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   Ontology, derived from the Ancient Greek $\text{ὄν}$ (on, "being") and $\text{λογία}$ (logia, "study of"), is the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature of being, becoming, existence, or reality. It fundamentally investigates what entities exist, and how these entities can be grouped, related, and subdivided in the most general terms. While rooted in philosophical inquiry, modern ontology has significant implications for computer science and information science, particularly in the modeling of…