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404 Glossary of eponyms

Bryant’s triangle◊Used in measurement of the Cowper’s glands◊Two glands situated in the
hip. deep perineal pouch which drain into the
Thomas Bryant (1828–1914), surgeon at Guy’s bulbous urethra.
Hospital; President of the Royal College of William Cowper (1666–1698), surgeon in
Surgeons of England. London.
column of Burdach◊The lateral tract (fasiculus Cushing’s syndrome◊Endocrine abnormality
cuneatus) of the posterior column of the spinal associated with hyperplasia or tumour of the
cord. adrenal cortex or of a basophil adenoma of the
Charles Burdach (1776–1847), Professor of anterior pituitary.
Anatomy and Medicine, Konigsberg. Harvey Cushing (1869–1939), pioneer
Caldwell–Luc operation◊For drainage of the neurosurgeon at the Peter Bent Brigham
maxillary sinus. Hospital, Boston, USA.
George Walter Caldwell (1866–1946), ENT fascia of Denonvilliers◊Fascia which separates
surgeon, New York. the prostate from the rectum.
Henri Luc (1855–1925), ENT surgeon, Paris. Charles Pierre Denonvilliers (1808–1872),
Calot’s triangle◊Triangle formed by the liver, Professor of Anatomy in Paris.
common hepatic duct and cystic duct. the arcuate line of Douglas◊The lower margin
Jean François Calot (1861–1941), Surgeon at of the posterior rectus sheath.
Rothschild Hospital France, where he pouch of Douglas◊The recto-uterine peritoneal
specialised in the treatment of surgical pouch.
tuberculosis in children. James Douglas (1675–1742); anatomist and
Camper’s fascia◊The superficial fatty layer of obstetrician in London.
the superficial fascia of the lower abdominal Dupuytren’s contracture◊Contraction and
wall. fibrosis of the palmar (and occasional plantar)
Peter Camper (1722–1789), Professor of fascia.
Medicine in Amsterdam and then Professor of Baron Guillaume Dupuytren (1777–1835),
Medicine, Surgery, Anatomy and Botany in surgeon to the Hôtel Dieu, Paris.
Groningen. Edinger–Westphal nucleus◊Supplies the
Cloquet’s gland◊Lymph node situated in the parasympathetic fibres of the oculomotor
femoral canal. nerve.
Jules Cloquet (1790–1883), Professor of Ludwig Edinger (1855–1918), German
Anatomy and Surgery, Paris. anatomist and neurologist.
Colles’fascia◊The perineal fascia. Karl Westphal (1833–1890), neurologist in
Colles’fracture◊Fracture of the lower end of the Berlin. Described the nucleus in the adult two
radius with dorsal displacement. years after this had been demonstrated in the
Abraham Colles (1773–1843), Professor of fetus by Edinger.
Anatomy and Surgery at the Royal College of Erb–Duchenne paralysis◊Results from injury
Surgeons in Ireland. to the C5 and C6 roots of the brachial
the ligaments of Cooper◊Fibrous septa in the plexus.
breast. Wilhelm Erb (1840–1921), Professor of
the ligament of Cooper◊The iliopectineal fascia. Neurology in Heidelberg.
Sir Astley Paston Cooper (1768–1841), surgeon G. B. A. Duchenne (1806–1875), neurologist in
at Guy’s Hospital; President of the Royal Paris; also described Duchenne’s muscular
College of Surgeons. dystrophy.
organ of Corti◊The sound receptor organ in the Eustachian tube◊The pharyngotympanic
cochlea. tube.
Alfonso Corti (1822–1888), Italian histologist Bartolomeo Eustachi (1524–1574), Professor of
who worked mainly on the retina and the ear. Anatomy, Rome.