List of human anatomical parts named after people

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List of Human Anatomical Parts Named After People

The following is a list of human anatomical parts named after people, often known as Eponyms. These are terms used in the field of Anatomy to describe structures, diseases, or syndromes that are named after the people who discovered or first described them.

A

Achilles tendon

Pronunciation: /əˈkɪliːz/ Etymology: Named after the Greek hero Achilles. Related terms: Tendon, Ankle

B

Broca's area

Pronunciation: /ˈbroʊkəz/ Etymology: Named after French physician Paul Broca. Related terms: Brain, Language processing

C

Carpal tunnel

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːr.pəl ˈtʌn.əl/ Etymology: Named after the carpal bones in the wrist, which form a tunnel-like structure. Related terms: Wrist, Median nerve

D

Duodenum

Pronunciation: /djuːəˈdiːnəm/ Etymology: From the Latin duodeni, meaning "twelve each", as the duodenum is about 12 fingers' breadth in length. Related terms: Small intestine, Digestive system

E

Eustachian tube

Pronunciation: /juːˈsteɪ.ʃən/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi. Related terms: Ear, Auditory system

F

Fallopian tube

Pronunciation: /fəˈloʊ.pi.ən/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Gabriele Falloppio. Related terms: Female reproductive system, Ovary

G

Golgi apparatus

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒldʒiː/ Etymology: Named after Italian biologist Camillo Golgi. Related terms: Cell (biology), Protein processing

H

Haversian canal

Pronunciation: /hæˈvɜːr.ʒən/ Etymology: Named after British physician Clopton Havers. Related terms: Bone, Osteon

I

Islets of Langerhans

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.lɪts ɒv ˈlæŋ.ər.hænz/ Etymology: Named after German pathologist Paul Langerhans. Related terms: Pancreas, Insulin

J

Jejunum

Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/ Etymology: From the Latin jejunus, meaning "fasting", as this part of the intestine was always found empty post-mortem. Related terms: Small intestine, Digestive system

K

Kupffer cells

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊf.ər/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer. Related terms: Liver, Macrophage

L

Leydig cells

Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.dɪk/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Franz Leydig. Related terms: Testicle, Testosterone

M

Meissner's corpuscles

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪs.nər/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Georg Meissner. Related terms: Skin, Touch

N

Nissl bodies

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪs.əl/ Etymology: Named after German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Franz Nissl. Related terms: Neuron, Endoplasmic reticulum

O

Organ of Corti

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːr.tiː/ Etymology: Named after Italian anatomist Alfonso Corti. Related terms: Ear, Hearing

P

Purkinje cells

Pronunciation: /pɜːrˈkɪndʒiː/ Etymology: Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně. Related terms: Brain, Cerebellum

Q

Quincke's edema

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪŋ.kiːz/ Etymology: Named after German internist Heinrich Quincke. Related terms: Edema, Allergy

R

Rouleaux formation

Pronunciation: /ruːˈloʊ/ Etymology: From the French rouleau, meaning "roll", as the cells appear to be stacked like rolls of coins. Related terms: Blood, Erythrocyte

S

Schwann cells

Pronunciation: /ʃwɑːn/ Etymology: Named after German physiologist Theodor Schwann. Related terms: Nervous system, Myelin

T

Tubules of Testis

Pronunciation: /ˈtjuː.bjuːlz ɒv ˈtɛs.tɪs/ Etymology: Named after the testis, the male reproductive organ where they are located. Related terms: Testicle, Sperm

U

Umbilical cord

Pronunciation: /ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl kɔːrd/ Etymology: Named after the Latin umbilicus, meaning "navel", and the Old English cord, meaning "string". Related terms: Pregnancy, Placenta

V

Vesalius's tubercle

Pronunciation: /vɪˈseɪliəs ˈtjuːbərkl/ Etymology: Named after Belgian anatomist Andreas Vesalius. Related terms: Ear, Auricle (anatomy)

W

Wharton's duct

Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːr.tən/ Etymology: Named after British anatomist Thomas Wharton. Related terms: Salivary gland, Submandibular gland

X

Xiphoid process

Pronunciation: /ˈzaɪfɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/ Etymology: From the Greek xiphos, meaning "sword", and the Latin processus, meaning "projection". Related terms: Sternum, Rib cage

Y

Yolk sac

Pronunciation: /joʊk sæk/ Etymology: Named after the yolk, the yellow part of an egg, which it resembles. Related terms: Embryo, Placenta

Z

Zonule of Zinn

Pronunciation: /ˈzɒn.juːl ɒv ˈzɪn/ Etymology: Named after German anatomist Johann Gottfried Zinn. Related terms: Eye, Lens (anatomy)

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