title: [Life and death at the tip of the tongue--the power of words].
abstract: The names of various common diseases have an etymological source derived from the names and revelations of scholars, scientists, physicians and famous figures from the near and distant past. This article unveils some of the mystery, the tales and the etymology behind those diseases.
authors.forename: Doron
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rimar
authors.forename: Yossi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rimar
mesh_terms: D004194:Disease; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007802:Language; D009626:Terminology as Topic