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Caspar Bartholin

Biography Medical Eponyms Cranial nerves: introduced the terms nervus olfactorius and nervus vagus. Major Publications Published as Jesper Bertelsen, Casparus Bartholinus, Bartholinus Malmogiensis, Gaspard Bartholinus The Bartholin family Caspar Bartholin (the elder); two of his sons (Thomas and Rasmus); and…

Joseph Paneth

Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Buttner R, Lee J. De-eponymising anatomical terminology. 2020

Camillo Golgi

Biography Medical Eponyms Anatomical eponyms Golgi apparatus (or Golgi complex/body): Discovered in 1898, this organelle is a series of stacked membranes (cisternae) involved in packaging and exporting proteins and lipids. It was originally named apparato reticolare interno (internal reticular apparatus). Golgi tendon organ: A…

Francis Sibson

Biography Born 21 May 1814 in Cross Canonby, England Died 7 September 1876 Medical Eponyms Key Medical Attributions Major Publications Sibson F. On the changes induced in the situation and structure of the internal organs, under varying circumstances of health…