eponym

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Medicine is also confronting problematic eponyms, perhaps most prominently the formerly official use of Nazi doctor Hans Asperger’s name for a neurodevelopmental condition that has since been merged with autism spectrum disorder.

From Scientific American

His work even generated the eponym “Boteroesque,” referring to enlarged figures like the ones he created.

From Los Angeles Times

None is from Africa, where about 1500 vertebrate species have eponyms, many reflecting the continent’s history of imperialism.

From Science Magazine

Still, some scholars say the tradition should live on, arguing that even “canceled” eponyms can serve as a reminder of the paths that medicine should never go down again.

From New York Times

But some scholars contend that even “canceled” eponyms have a place, as stark reminders of the ethical breaches medicine should never repeat.

From New York Times