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An eponym is when a medical term is derived from the name of an important what?
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Scientist or inventor.
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Which type of medical term is derived from the name of a person?
A medical term based on the name of a person is an eponym.
What is the eponym for a homburg?
An eponym is a word or name derived from the name of a person. HOMBURG is derived from Alexander (1769--1859) and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767--1835), which are eponyms.
What is the eponym for homburg?
An eponym is a word or name derived from the name of a person. HOMBURG is derived from Alexander (1769--1859) and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767--1835), which are eponyms.
What is a Place name derived from name of a mythical person?
Like York, PA or New York, NY for the Duke of York ... or Pennsylvania for William Penn ...
What is eponym and examples?
An eponym is a name, especially a place name although it can be almost anything, derived from the name of a real or imagined person, e.g. Melbourne (Australia) from William Lamb, Lord Melbourne.
What is the word that describes calling something by the name brand instead of it's proper name example Kleenex or Jell-o?
I've been told it's an eponym. But that's not correct because an eponym is a word that is derived from someone's name. Like "Atlas"
What is a sentence with the word 'eponym'?
The Edsil automobile was the eponym of Henry Ford's son.
What is the medical name for Speed?
Speed is Amphetamine. This name is derived from it's chemical name: alpha-methylphenethylamine.
What is the eponym the fourth earl of sandwhich gave his name to?
sandwhich
What eponym is related to the name of the roman goddess fortuna?
HI
What is the eponym that fourth earl of sandwich gave his name to?
John Montagu
What is a eponym?
One who is referred to as eponymous is someone that gives their name to something. i.e. the name of a car manufacturer or sports team, ford, Ferrari or Brawn (F1)
