Question

What was a major contribution of muslim culture to the study of medicine

Answer 1

That Muslimism were the first to learn about medicines.  

Answer 2

Historical studies highlight several contributions of Muslim culture to medicine:

• Preservation of ancient Greek texts and traditions kept the practice of medicine separate from religion in a historical period in which Europe was ruled by clerics. hospital construction,
• new diagnoses and clinical observations around eyeball diseases
• new diagnoses and clinical observations around diseases caused by infections
• Introduction of the use of plaster to heal fractures
• New remedies

Another important element is that Islamic culture saw several wise doctors born. The tradition of "hakims", medical philosophers guided by ethical norms, emerged. The most prominent: Rhamzés, Abulcasis, Avicenna, Ibn Wafid, Avenzoar and Averroes.