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Down syndrome was named after John Langdon-Down. Lou Gehrig's Disease was named after Lou Gehrig. Alzheimer Disease was named after Alois Alzheimer. Crohn's Disease was named after Burill Bernard Crohn. E coli (Escherichia coli) Infection was named after Theodor Escherich. Hansen Disease (Leprosy) was named after Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Parkinson's Disease was named after Dr. James Parkinson. Reye's Syndrome was named after Dr. R. Douglas Reye. Salmonella Infection was named after Daniel Elmer Salmon.
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How do you pronounce eponymous?
Eponymous
What is meant by an eponymous site in SEO?
'Eponymous' means named after someone. A website named after a person is called a Eponymous website.
What is a sentence with the word 'syndromes'?
noun; He had many syndromes.
Is an eponymous?
no
When was Opus Eponymous created?
Opus Eponymous was created on 2010-10-18.
What would you call a play that has the name of the main character the same as the title?
The Character is the eponymous character, and sometimes the play might be called eponymous, but not often.
What syndromes are linked to myxomas?
There are three major syndromes linked to myxomas: embolic events, obstruction of blood flow, and constitutional syndromes.
What is the word for someone who gives something its name?
Eponymous. E.g., 'the eponymous vampire' in Dracula.
How do i use eponymous in a sentence?
iono. When I see eponymous it is used to describe an object named after a person. For example Dell is eponymous as it is named after the founder of the company Michael Dell. Q: "Is Starbucks eponymous?" A: "I dunno, is is named after someone named Starbucks?"
Why are the consequences of chromosomal alterations referred to as syndromes and not diseases?
They are syndromes because they have variable phenotypes
When a disease is named for the person who first discovered it it is known as?
When a disease is named after the person who first discovered it, it is known as "eponymous."
Give an example of how to use the word eponymous in a sentence?
The band's eponymous album contained their biggest hits.
