Eponyms From A to Z: Match the Person With the Pathology

Albert B. Lowenfels, MD

December 15, 2014

Introduction

"Eponym" is the term given to something that's named after a person. In medicine, there are literally thousands of diseases, diagnostic tests, and conditions named for their discoverer. How many of this sample can you recognize?

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Eponyms From A to Z: Match the Person With the Pathology

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