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1	Medical Acronyms, Eponyms & Abbreviations (Pocket Version) more books like this by Marilyn Fuller DeLong, R.N. add to wishlist Practice Management Information, Corp. Reference defining more than 1,500 medical acronymes, abbreviations, and eponymes. For lay-level readers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.96!
2	Stedman's Medical Eponyms more books like this by Susan L Bartolucci, Stedman's (Producer) add to wishlist "Stedman's Medical Eponyms, Second Edition" has been fully updated and revised to include the wealth of eponymous terms encountered in medicine. Medical language professionals, medical transcriptionists, and students will find this new edition to be a comprehensive resource, with clear, concise definitions for each term along with accurate ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| SVS
3	Medical abbreviations and eponyms more books like this by Sloane add to wishlist The" 2nd Edition" of this popular reference is a comprehensive, convenient, and easy-to-read guide to medical abbreviations acronyms, symbols, and eponyms. Readers will find instant guidance for interpreting and understanding problematic acronyms, eponyms, and apostrophes. see all copies from $8.99! new only from $37.00!
4	Stedman's Medical Eponyms more books like this by Pat Forbis, CMT, Susan L Bartolucci, Stedman's add to wishlist Not your traditional word book! Stedman's Medical Eponyms provides useful context and clarity for transcribing eponymic terms. Each eponymic entry is accompanied by available biographic data, including the individual's full name, specialty, nationality, birth/death, and associated terms. Over 15,000 Entries see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00!
5	Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms more books like this by Shelia B Sloane, Sheila B Sloane add to wishlist The 2nd Edition of this Reference is a guide to medical abbreviations acronyms, symbols, and eponyms. Readers will find guidance for interpreting and understanding problematic acronyms, eponyms, and apostrophes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions
6	Dictionary of medical syndromes more books like this by Sergio I Magalini add to wishlist Now in its fourth edition, this handy reference presents concise but complete information on all known syndromes drawn from every branch of medicine. This edition includes more than 200 newly identified syndromes and provides updated information and bibliographic references on syndromes covered in the previous edition. Coverage of each syndrome ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.18! \| first editions
7	Guppies in Tuxedos: Funny Eponyms more books like this by Marvin Terban add to wishlist Traces the origins of more than 100 eponymous words--words derived from the names of people or places. For example "sandwich" is an eponymous word from the eponym, Earl of Sandwich, the man who invented sandwiches. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Name Dropping: Darwinian Struggles, Oedipal Feelings, and Kafkaesque Ordeals -- An A to Z Guide to the Use of Names in Everyday Language more books like this by Philip Gooden add to wishlist Have you ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the shower, perhaps?) or met someone with a distinctly Ortonesque outlook on life? What exactly do we mean when we describe a scene as Dickensian, or when we call a politician's style Churchillian or Thatcherite? What would you call a romantic, brooding, dangerous, and untamed person? Heathcliffian? ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $3.82! \| first editions
9	A New Dictionary of Eponyms more books like this by Morton S Freeman, Edwin Newman (Foreword by) add to wishlist Do you approve of censoring the works of great writers? Some might contend that to bowdlerize a great writer's work would be to diminish its overall quality. Others, like Thomas Bowdler, whose eraser danced over every Shakespeare play, would argue that all modest people should be able to read a great work without blushing. For attacking the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Marvelous Monikers: The People Behind More Than 400 Words and Expressions more books like this by Tad Tuleja add to wishlist So who are the Joneses everyone is trying to keep up with? Who is Uncle Sam? And was Caesar really born by Cesarean section? The master of madcap trivia, Tad Tuleja, is at it again. In the spirit of his bestselling books, Fabulous Fallacies and Curious Customs, Tuleja delves into the mysteries of the often-faceless names that are sprinkled ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Batty, Bloomers and Boycott: A Little Etymology of Eponymous Words more books like this by Rosie Boycott add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Obstetric & Gynecologic Milestones more books like this by Harold Speert add to wishlist This is a large, carefully researched book of complete reproductions or extensive quotations from 103 milestone articles on obstetrics and gynecology with expert commentary by Dr. Harold Speert. The articles are presented in ten sections dealing with anatomy and embryology; signs, tests, and rules; menstruation, pregnancy, and labor; bacteria and ... see all copies from $39.95! new only from $145.00! \| first editions
13	O Thou Improper Thou Uncommon more books like this by Willard R Espy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	Dictionary of Historical Allusions & Eponyms more books like this by Dorothy Auchter add to wishlist "Jezebel" is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is peppered with historical allusions that have become disassociated from their original context. For example, the phrase "mad as a hatter" refers to the dementia suffered by Victorian hatmakers, who were ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $99.00!
15 view cover	Neurological Eponyms more books like this by Peter J Koehler (Editor), George W Bruyn (Editor), John M Pearce (Editor) add to wishlist Neurology abounds with eponyms-Babinski's sign, Guillian-Barre' sundrome, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Neurologists and neuroscientists, however, are often hazy about the origin of these terms. This book brings together 55 of the most common eponyms related to the neurological examination, neuroanatomy, and neurological diseases. The chapters have a ... see all copies from $50.14! new only from $57.87! \| SVS
16 view cover	Dictionary of Medical Eponyms, Second Edition, Paperback more books like this by B.G. Firkin, Wilson, Barry G Firkin add to wishlist This is an attractively priced softcover edition of Firkin and Whitworth's internationally popular dictionary of medical eponyms used in internal medicine. Each entry tells the meaning of the eponym and provides bibliographic information about the person. The authors' considerable scholarship and the care they devote to their work is evident in ... see all copies from $21.17!
17 view cover	From Aristotelian to Reaganomics: A Dictionary of Eponyms with Biographies in the Social Sciences more books like this by Richard Trahair add to wishlist This reference provides a listing of eponyms and some toponyms in the social sciences. The entries are arranged alphabetically, each containing a definition, discussion and history of the particular term, followed by biographical information on the person from whose name the term was derived. see all copies from $10.88! new only from $10.88! \| SVS
18 view cover	Marvelous Monikers: People Behind More Than 400 Words and Expressions more books like this by Tad Tuleja add to wishlist The amazing author of Fabulous Fallacies and Curious Customs strikes again. This time he reveals hundreds of facts about people whose names have become part of our language. From George Ferris to Charles Boycott, Rudolf Diesel to William Russell Frisbe, these immortals through accomplishment or just plain luch have lend their names to our modern ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	Dictionary of Eponyms more books like this by Robert Hendrickson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $73.88! \| first editions
20 view cover	Dictionary of Medical Eponyms, Second Edition more books like this by Barry G Firkin, J A Whitworth add to wishlist This is an updated edition of a dictionary of medical eponyms used mainly in internal medicine in English-speaking countries. Each entry tells the meaning of the eponym, and provides bibliographic information about the person to whom the eponym refers. see all copies from $50.00! new only from $50.00!
21	Human Words: The Compleat Unexpurgated, Uncomputerized Human Wordbook more books like this by Robert Hendrickson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22	Everyday Words more books like this by Allan Wolk add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Whats in a Name? more books like this by Eugene H Ehrlich add to wishlist From Achilles' heel to Amelia Jenks Bloomer's bloomers, this book reveals how certain proper names became everyday words. Appealing to both history and language enthusiasts, it takes a humorous look at the sometimes haphazard development of the English language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.98! \| first editions
24	Take My Word for It more books like this by Vernon Pizer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25	Namesakes: An Entertaining Guide to the Origins of More Than 300 Words Named for People more books like this by Tad Tuleja add to wishlist For dedicated word buffs and trivia enthusiasts everywhere, this is an entertaining guide to the origins of more than 300 words named for people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.00!

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