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- not comparableSynonym of toponymic.
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This study investigates whether eponyms and toponyms are being discarded for medically-descriptive terms and if this rate of change is influenced by the offensive nature of the disease name. Twenty-two eponymous and toponymous diseases were paired with their medically-descriptive synonym(s) and placed into two groups: neutral and problematic. Names are deemed problematic if their namesakes are associated with Nazi crimes, or if they are toponyms, which can stigmatise particular populations.
2018, Christina Kazzi, Sarah White, Mark Butlin, “Changes in the use of eponyms and toponyms to name diseases. Abstract presented at conference”, in Conference event of the Macquarie University–Fudan University 5th Reciprocal Workshop: Medical Terms and their Contexts of Use, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, April 23-24, 2018, retrieved 25 Mar 2023Synonyms: toponymic
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adjectiveSynonym of toponymic.
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toponymous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toponymous
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