- 1. The lost influence of Andreas Vesalius on eponymic anatomy
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- ... from eponyms to more descriptive anatomical terms. Still, there are many that will not go away, as is the famous ligament of Treitz, or the sphincter or Oddi. Today there is only one recorded eponym ...
- 2. Eponym
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- UPDATED: From the Greek [ep(i)] meaning "outer, above, or upon", and the Greek suffix [o-nym] meaning "name". The word [eponym] refers to a person's name becoming attached to an anatomical location ...
- 3. Jean-Annet Bogros
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- ... on hemostasis that was well recognized at the time. Today his name is eponymically tied to the subinguinal space of Bogros, a triangular area posterior to the superior pubic ramus, lateral to the space ...
- 4. Triangle of "doom
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- ... only has two boundaries), nor is it an eponym (no such person - that is why is should not use uppercase). It does indicate an area where it is extremely dangerous to place staples or sutures during laparoscopic ...
- 5. The unknown patient / donor
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- ... on December 13! By contrast, there are so many unknown patients whose names history has forgotten, and yet the fame of the physician continues through time in eponymic hospitals, educational institutions, ...
- 6. Foundations for the Use of Anatomical Terminology (article in Spanish)
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- ... of eponyms and synonyms, a problem which harms pre-grad students in its initial formative process This Semantic definitions will be given, and the acquisition of new anatomic nomenclatures and terminologies ...
- 7. Sternal angle (of Louis)
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- ... joint" and is a secondary cartilaginous joint of a type known as a symphysis. The angle varies between 160 and 169 degrees. It is know eponymously as the "angle of Louis" named after Antoine Louis1 (1723-1792), a ...
- 8. Ligament of Treitz
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- ... the jejunum to decide where to perform an anastomosis. There is much discussion today on eponyms, that is, associating an individual's name to an anatomical structure or surgical procedure. In spite of ...
- 9. Wilhelm Kiesselbach
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- ... He died of an infection he contracted while working with patients at the clinic. His name is eponymically tied to the locus Kiesselbachii, also known as Kiesselbach’s plexus, an area of the anteroinferior ...
- 10. Canal of Nuck
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- ... same book he proceeds to show the open processus vaginalis which was from then on known as the eponymic "Canal of Nuck" The images in this article are from “Case Report: Infected Hydrocele of the Canal ...
- 11. Johann Gottfried Zinn
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- ... anatomica oculi humani iconibus illustrata”. Because of this, his name has become an eponym in the “Zonule of Zinn”, a ring of strands that forms a fibrous band connecting the ciliary body with the capsule ...
- 12. Update to the "A Moment in History" Serie
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- ... and antique medical books. The highlight of this work was to be able to read books by authors whose names are attached as eponyms to anatomical landmarks (Ligament of Treitz, Hesselbach's Triangle), pathologies ...
- 13. Thomas Willis
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- ... eponymous structure found at the base of the brain. It represents an anastomotic roundabout that connects the right and left sides as well as the carotid and vertebral arterial territories that supply ...
- 14. Dr. John Benjamin Murphy
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- ... the digestive system. His name is remembered in many eponyms: Murphy’s button, Murphy’s drip, Murphy’s test, Murphy’s punch, and the Murphy-Lane bone skid. Sources: 1. “Cholecystointestinal, gastrointestinal, ...
- 15. Václav Treitz
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- ... ) describing a new muscle he discovered at the duodenojejunal junction, later to be known as the eponymic “muscle of Treitz”; the fold of peritoneum over the muscle of Treitz is known today as the "ligament ...
- 16. Antoine Louis
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- ... called the "Louisette", this device was later named after another French physician in the same committee, Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin. Antoine Louis' name is better know to history as the eponymic origin ...
- 17. Raymond de Vieussens
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- ... of the nerves”. Some of Vieussens’ work was published posthumously by his family and colleagues. Today, many eponyms remember Vieussens’ name, here are some of them: • Valve of Vieussens: A valve found ...
- 18. Prof. Cristián Uribe, MSc
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- ... He published the book “Eponyms in Anatomical Nomenclature” (2011, Ed. U. Finis Terrae). For his LinkedIn page click here. Clinical Anatomy Associates, Inc is proud to have Professor Uribe as a contributor ...
- 19. Welcome to Prof. C. Uribe as a contributor
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- ... as well as the Executive Secretary of the Postgraduate Office at the same University. He published the book “Eponyms in Anatomical Nomenclature” (2011, Ed. U. Finis Terrae). For his LinkedIn page click ...
- 20. Valve of the inferior vena cava
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- The [valve of the inferior vena cava] is probably better known by its eponym, the [Eustachian valve]. This is an incomplete valve found at the most distal end of the inferior vena cava, at the ...