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Valve of the inferior vena cava
Click for a larger image The [valve of the inferior vena cava] is probably better known by its eponym, the [Eustachian valve]. This is an incomplete valve found at the most distal end of the inferior vena cava, at the point where it opens into the right atrium of the heart. The valve is muscular...
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treatise on the anatomy of the human eye: “Descriptio anatomica oculi humani iconibus illustrata”. Because of this, his name has become an eponym in the “Zonule of Zinn”, a ring of strands that forms a fibrous band connecting the ciliary body with the capsule of the lens of the eye. Zonule of Zinn...
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The lost influence of Andreas Vesalius on eponymic anatomy
which were first described in his opus magnus, the “Fabrica”, I wonder why this is not so. It is true that modern anatomy is trying to move from eponyms to more descriptive anatomical terms. Still, there are many that will not go away, as is the famous ligament of Treitz, or the sphincter or Oddi....
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Foundations for the Use of Anatomical Terminology (article in Spanish)
language. For any comments, please contact the authors. Page from Nomina Anatomica Key Words: Anatomical Terminology, Nomenclature Anatomical, Eponym Fundamentos para la utilización de la terminología anatómica 1. Abstract / Resumen 2. Introducción 3. Terminología y Nomenclatura 4. Antecedentes...
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Although not a medical root term, the root [-nym-] arises from the Greek [onoma] meaning "name". There are many terms that incorporate this root: Eponym: Use of a proper name to denote a structure Eunym: [Eu-] is a prefix that means "good", so it imeans a "good name". Also written as "euonym"...
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Click for a larger image The eponym “ring of Vieussens” refers to a collateral circulation anastomotic communication between the right conal artery and the left conal artery. This communication, when present, is a potential life-saving pathway when there is stenosis or obstruction at the origin...