eponym

eponym definition - medical

ep·o·nym (ĕpˈə-nĭmˌ)

noun
A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.

Related Forms:

  • epˌo·nymˈic adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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