CELLS NAMED AFTER PERSONS

Abstract

The Relationship between the cells and their names is part of the history of medicine. Purpose: Systematization of objects in histology and cytology named with the names of their discoverers or other persons, and introduction of the society with short historical reference. Tasks: 1. Making a table with the cells named after their researchers. 2. A Brief reference to the explorers. 3. Analysis of the reasons for the use of their name, including occupation and nationality. 3. Presentation of the results in the medical faculty and the Medical college. Material and methods: Book review of the available educational literature, as well as of contemporary publications online. Results: In the table we listed 54 cells with names of persons. Ten of them are associated with pathological conditions. They are named after personalities of different professions and nationalities, but mainly of anatomy and physiology researchers and physicians. The prevailing researchers are from Western Europe and Russia. Cells with different morphology are named after the same person. Conclusions: The names of some persons deserve to be written in the history of medicine. This does not override the need for a uniform anatomical nomenclature and a coherent classification of cells.