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Eastern Orthodoxy
Medical Definition: | The name given to the religion of the body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, that is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed) |
Guide Notes: | specify geog if pertinent |
Also Called: | Armenian Orthodoxy,Eastern Orthodox Ethics,Greek Orthodoxy,Russian Orthodoxy,Serbian Orthodoxy,Syrian Orthodoxy |
Previously Indexed: | Christianity (1979-2002) |
Eastern Orthodoxy Medical Definitions and Terms
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