Eponym
Eponym
Eponym (/ˈɛpəˌnɪm/; from the Greek words epi, meaning "upon", and onoma, meaning "name") is a term used in various fields of study, including linguistics, anthropology, and medicine. It refers to a person, place, or thing after whom or which something is, or is believed to be, named.
Etymology
The term "eponym" comes from the Greek epōnymos, which means "giving one's name to something". This is a compound of epi, meaning "upon" or "after", and onoma, meaning "name".
In Medicine
In medicine, an eponym is a disease, procedure, or anatomical feature named after a person or place. For example, Alzheimer's disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neurologist who first described the condition. Similarly, the Apgar score, used to assess the health of newborn babies, is named after Virginia Apgar, an American anesthesiologist.
Related Terms
- Eponymous: Pertaining to an eponym or derived from an eponym.
- Eponymic: Of, relating to, or being an eponym.
- Eponymy: The derivation of a name of a city, country, era, institution or other place or thing from that of a person.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eponym
- Wikipedia's article - Eponym
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