What contributions in the field of science and medicine did the Islamic civilization make between 600 and 1000 A. D.?

Scientific and medicine contributions:

• Arabic numerals (adapted from India), including zero

• Algebra

• Expansion of geographic knowledge

• D ifferentiate between smallpox and measles

• Diagnose the plague, diphtheria, leprosy, rabies, baker’s cyst, diabetes, gout and haemophilia

• Muslim surgeons were also pioneers in performing amputations and cauterizations

• discovered the circulation of blood, the use of animal gut for sutures and the use of alcohol as an antiseptic

Muslim achievements include a book on treating smallpoxs and measles, achievements in astronomy and algebra.