The proper name of the person who first identified the condition or disease, the physician who first developed the treatment or procedure for the condition, or the first patient diagnosed with the condition, is called a(n):

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An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional, who is somehow associated with the thing named. In the context of diseases, conditions, or medical procedures, an eponym would be the name of the person after whom the disease, condition, or procedure is named.

The Proper Name of the Person Who First Identified the Condition