Eponyms

Question 1

Achilles Tendon

Answer 1

greek mythological hero whose weakness was the back of his heal

aka calcaneal tendon

thickest tendon

Question 2

Addison’s Disease

Answer 2

Dr. Thomas Addison

1st to Identify - 1950’s

incompetent adrenal glands

incapable of producing sufficient cortisol

Question 3

Allis clamp

Answer 3

Oscar Huntington Allis

introduced in the 1880’s

surgical clamp used for holding soft tissues

Question 4

Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 4

German Neurologist Alois Alzheimer

worsening deterioration of the mental faculties caused by brain degeneration

Question 5

Apgar Score

Answer 5

Virginia Apgar - specialist in Obstetrics

initial assessment of neonate’s health

Question 6

Bartholin’s Gland

Answer 6

Caspar Bartholin the 2nd

17th C

2 small glands situation on either side and slightly behind the vaginal opening

Question 7

Bell’s palsy

Answer 7

surgeon and neurologist Charles Bell

paralysis of the facial nerve,

Question 8

Broca’s Aphasia

Answer 8

Paul Broca

French anatomist and surgeon

inability to create complete sentences, or to join words together

Question 9

Cushing Syndrome

Answer 9

Harvey William Cushing

series of symptoms brought about by excessively elevated levels of cortisol

Question 10

Down’s syndrome

Answer 10

John Haydon Down, English Dr. 1800’s

referred to as trisomy 21

chromosomal disorder

Question 11

Eustachian Tube

Answer 11

Italian anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi

auditory tube

Question 12

Heimlich Maneuver

Answer 12

American Surgeon Henry Heimlich

clear choking

Question 13

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Answer 13

British physician Thomas Hodgkin, 1830

malignant lymphoma

Question 14

Homans’ Sign

Answer 14

American Surgeon John Homans

pain in calf region upon dorsiflexion of the foot for DVT

Question 15

Whipple’s Procedure

Answer 15

Allen Whipple

head of pancreas adjecent the duodenum is removed