Rectifying Controversial Medical Eponyms: Cleansing the Lexicon
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, vol.33, no.1, pp.251-253, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
- Volume: 33 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1177/10668969241265042
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.251-253
- Keywords: eponyms, Indian file, Tusken Raider file, race, gender
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Applying modern race and gender concepts to medical literature before the early 20th century distorts cultural and historical norms. Removing eponyms from medical terminology erases history and contributes to selective memory. Eponyms in medicine provide insight into how societal culture has evolved as it progresses toward achieving gender and racial equality