eponym
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This is an abbreviation for eponymous term.
A term that includes or is derived from the name of a person or place.
The eponym is typical the name of a person who invented, discovered or created the original description of the concept to which the eponymous term applies.
SNOMED CT Editorial Guidelines encourage inclusion of eponymous terms as synonyms but deprecate their use in fully specified names.
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Eponym
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