Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (H)

Abstract

Eponyms are used almost daily in the clinical practice of dermatology. And yet, information about the person behind the eponyms is difficult to find. Indeed, who is? What is this person's nationality? Is this person alive or dead? How can one find the paper in which this person first described the disease? Eponyms are used to describe not only disease, but also clinical signs, surgical procedures, staining techniques, pharmacological formulations, and even pieces of equipment. In this article we present the symptoms starting with (H). The symptoms and their synonyms, and those who have described this symptom or phenomenon.

Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (V)

“…A pupil which is miotic and responds to accommodation effort, however it does not respond to light [10][11][12]. Also known as Argyll Robertson's sign or pupil.…”

“…Painful, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Also known as ulceromembranous gingivitis, and Trench Mouth sign or ANUG sign.…”

Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (R). Part 2

“…15). A sign of haemorrhages diathesis, capillary fragility, and scarlet fever [21]. Also known as Hechtsign.…”

Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (L)

“…In 1834, he became the university's "ordinary professor" for the History of Medicine. He also cooperated with the professors of the "Medical Faculty of Berlin" on the encyclopaedic dictionary of the medical sciences [23].…”