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Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other by krallja on Saturday September 05, 2020 @04:32PM (#24386644)
Right, this is a ridiculous argument.

Wikipedia catalogues two different lists of eponyms in medicine: diseases and symptoms!

“Being awarded an eponym is regarded as an honor: "Eponymity, not anonymity, is the standard."”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponymous_diseases

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponymous_medical_sign...

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