Medical Definition of functional. 1a: of, connected with, or being a functionâcompare structural 1b: affecting physiological or psychological functions but not organic structure functional heart disease a functional psychosisâcompare organic 1b. 2: performing or able to perform a regular function.
Known for Four Apostles woodcuts, engravings and Melencolia interest in Italian concepts Albrecht Altdorfer German painter, engraver, and architect of the Renaissance. Regarded to be the main representative of the so-called Danube School setting biblical and historical subjects against landscape backgrounds of expressive colors.
Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was born in Brussels, which though now part of Belgium, was then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. He was professor at the University of Padua and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V. Andreas Vesalius is the Latinized form of the Dutch Andries van Wesel, a common practice among European scholars in his time. His name is also given as Andrea Vesalius, Andre AndrÃ©, Vesale VÃ©sale, Andrea Vesalio, Andreas Vesal andre AndrÃ© Vesalio. and andre vesalepo