- A dictionary of medical eponyms

Angelucci's syndrome

Related people

A nonbacterial conjunctivitis characteristically occurring in the spring. It is associated with tachyardia, vasomotor lability, lacrimation, photophobia, and sometimes hyperexcitability and tachyardia, Believed to be of allergic origin. Both sexes affected, onset at any age, but mainly in young adults, in patients with allergic conditions in the family. Etiology unknown. Recurrence usually in the spring. Cutaneous or mucous itching with sudden onset and sudden termination.

Bibliography

  • A. Angelucci:
    Di una sindrome sconosciuta negli infermi di catarro primaverile.
    Archivio di Ottalmologica, Palermo, 1897-1898, 5: 270-276.

What is an eponym?

An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional. A medical eponym is thus any word related to medicine, whose name is derived from a person.

What is Whonamedit?

Whonamedit.com is a biographical dictionary of medical eponyms. It is our ambition to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person.

Disclaimer:

Whonamedit? does not give medical advice.
This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor.