Dictionary Of Eponymic Names Of Diseases And Syndromes

Alphabetical listing of some 10,000 eponymic names of pathological conditions. Each entry consists of eponym, synonyms, definition, and original (or other) citation. Many cross references. Photographs.

Contains definitions of eponymous and noneponymous syndromes and eponymous diseases. Discussions include pathology, metabolism, etiology, inheritance, and special characteristics.

This is an attractively priced softcover edition of Firkin and Whitworth's internationally popular dictionary of medical eponyms used in internal medicine. Each entry tells the meaning of the eponym and provides bibliographic information about the person. The authors' considerable scholarship and the care they devote to their work is evident in their Introduction to this updated edition of the book: "Over the years many people have condemned the use of eponyms in medical practice, but eponyms are with us to stay whether the more fastidious like it or not, and will remain as long as medicine is practiced in its present fashion. Some remain permanently while others vanish after a short moment of glory; their usage changes as much as fashion. Down syndrome for example was not used in the 1950s and only Mongolism was listed in the indices of textbooks at that time. Curious regional differences are noticeable within the same country [and] there is even greater variation from country to country. The Plummer-Vinson syndrome as it is known in the United States and Australia is referred to as the Patterson-Kelly syndrome in the United Kingdom and the Waldenstrom-Kjellberg syndrome in Scandinavia. This book is an endeavor to list eponyms used in the practice of internal medicine in most of the English-speaking countries in the world. It is hoped that it will help nurses and medical students as well as practitioners, not only to inform them as to the usage of these terms but wherever possible to indicate briefly a little of the person whose name is used eponymously."

Covers equipment names, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, operations, new techniques and maneuvers, incisions, methods and approaches, syndromes and diseases, and anatomy terms that are based upon people's names.

Covers both eponymous and noneponymous syndromes. Definitions include symptoms and signs, etiology, pathology, diagnostic procedures, therapy prognosis, and a bibliography.

Covers both eponymous and noneponymous syndromes. Definitions include symptoms and signs, etiology, pathology, diagnostic procedures, therapy, prognosis, and a bibliography.

The 2nd edition of this popular reference offers an extensive list of medical abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and eponyms. Over 10,000 new abbreviations and over 1,000 new eponyms have been added to the updated edition, and definitions have been given for common diseases, syndromes, and operations. Also includes a new, in-depth appendix which lists over 400 anticancer drug combinations.

Lists and defines eponyms used in the practice of internal medicine. Emphasis on terms used in Australia.