title: A brief history of eponyms in endocrinology.
abstract: Many of the disorders of the endocrine glands are known by the names of the person credited with their description. The origins of commonly used eponyms and the original descriptions are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000266:history; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history*; D004850:Eponyms; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D013557:Switzerland; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States