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RE: [HAPS-L] Eponyms, tanning, and breast cancer [not related to each other]
I find this entire thread very interesting. Personally, I teach both ?preferred terms? and eponyms.
As teachers of anatomy and physiology I feel it is most important to teach the structure and functions of the human body, with anatomical terminology obviously being a part of that teaching. However, I thought to myself, most schools actually teach a full course in Medical Terminology, so why not see what they think. I asked around my nursing department, and researched a few Medical Terminology textbooks and came up with the following conclusion.
?There is absolutely no rhyme or reason with which to pinpoint why certain terms are used and others are not.?
In the Medical Terminology textbook that I had sitting next to me I opened to the female reproductive chapter to check on the usage of fallopian tube, oviduct, or uterine tube. It says ?uterine, or fallopian tube?. It is labeled in the figures as uterine tube. Reading on, I noticed Graafian follicle, Bartholin?s glands, and Caesarean delivery.
In my head this triggers a memory about Caesarean from my Medical Terminology class when I was in school. I went back to my notes and discovered that I had written a note to myself.
?Ask prof if the term Caesarean section should be lowercase? ? Table 13.2 says Latin verb caedere means ?to cut?. The noun caesum means ?a cut?.?
Next to that I have the answer from my Professor. ?Julius Caesar was born this way?.
Currently I wonder, egg or chicken, which came first? Or is it simply a coincidence the Julius had this last name? Is the term an eponym? And if yes, what is the new ?descriptive? or TA term? Using standard rules of Medical Terminology, it is a laparohysterotomic fetectomy. WOW!!!
Jason LaPres
Associate Professor of Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
North Harris College
2700 WW Thorne
Winship 210E
Houston Texas 77090
281-618-7132
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Subject: Re: [HAPS-L] Eponyms, tanning, and breast cancer [not related to each other]
It is a trend to drop the eponyms: the foramen of Monro and the fissure of Rolondo are long gone.
>>> amagid@xxxxxxxxx 11/17/2006 5:01 PM >>>
And let?s keep one of my favorites, the ampulla of Vater! And Purkinje fibers and neurons. And Meisner?s, Merkel?s, and Pacinian thingies. And ...
[Hard to know when to stop with holding on the oldies.]
From: John Cornell <jccornell@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:10:48 -0600
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Subject: Re: [HAPS-L] Eponyms, tanning, and breast cancer [not related to each other]
To all,
If history is important, as I believe that it is, some eponomys (e.g., fallopian tube) are worth keeping. I agree with Pat and Alan. Others are perhaps worth ignoring ; e.g., duct of Santorini and Duct of Wirsung (?).
John
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