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==Imperial School of Medicine (Ottoman Empire)==

The '''Imperial School of Medicine''' ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane'') was a prominent [[medical school]] established during the [[Ottoman Empire]]. 

===Pronunciation===
In Turkish, it is pronounced as "Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane".

===Etymology===
The term ''Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane'' is derived from the [[Turkish language|Turkish]] words ''Mekteb'' (school), ''Tıbbiye'' (medical), and ''Şahane'' (imperial).

==History==
The Imperial School of Medicine was founded in 1827 in [[Istanbul]], the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It was the first modern [[medical education|medical school]] in the Ottoman Empire and played a significant role in the development of [[medical science]] in the region.

==Curriculum==
The curriculum of the Imperial School of Medicine was heavily influenced by the [[Western medicine|Western medical]] practices of the time. It included courses in [[anatomy]], [[physiology]], [[pathology]], and [[surgery]], among others.

==Legacy==
The Imperial School of Medicine is considered a precursor to the modern [[Istanbul University|Istanbul University's]] Faculty of Medicine. Many of its graduates went on to become leading figures in the field of medicine in the Ottoman Empire and beyond.

==Related Terms==
* [[Ottoman Empire]]
* [[Medical school]]
* [[Medical education]]
* [[Medical science]]
* [[Western medicine]]
* [[Anatomy]]
* [[Physiology]]
* [[Pathology]]
* [[Surgery]]
* [[Istanbul University]]

[[Category:Medical schools]]
[[Category:Ottoman Empire]]
[[Category:Medical history]]
[[Category:Education in the Ottoman Empire]]

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