| Anton | Gabriel, German neuropsychiatrist, 1858-1933. See: Anton's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Anton's syndrome | <syndrome> In cortical blindness, lack of awareness of being blind. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Antoni | Nils, Swedish neurologist, 1887-1968. See: Antoni type A neurilemoma, Antoni type B neurilemoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Antoni type A neurilemoma | <tumour> Relatively solid or compact arrangement of neoplastic tissue that consists of Schwann cells arranged in twisting bundles and associated with delicate reticulin fibres; the nuclei of the Schwann cells are frequently grouped in parallel rows (so-called palisades), and the nuclei and fibres sometimes form exaggerated tactile corpuscles, called Verocay bodies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Antoni type B neurilemoma | <tumour> Relatively soft or loose arrangement of neoplastic tissue that consists of Schwann cells in a haphazard or nondescript type of arrangement among reticulin fibres and tiny cystlike foci; fat-laden macrophages may be observed in some of the larger neoplasms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antonomasia | The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. To name instead; + to name, name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antonomastic | Pertaining to, or characterised by, antonomasia. Antonomas"tically. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antonomasy | The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. To name instead; + to name, name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Bettendorff, Anton | <person> German chemist, 1839-1902. See: Bettendorff's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Biermer, Anton | <person> German physician, 1827-1892. See: Biermer's anaemia, Biermer's disease, Biermer's sign, Addison-Biermer disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ghon, Anton | <person> Czechoslovakian pathologist, 1866-1936. See: Ghon's complex, Ghon's focus, Ghon's primary lesion, Ghon's tubercle, Ghon-Sachs bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wolfler, Anton | <person> Bohemian surgeon, 1850-1917. See: Wolfler's gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nuck, Anton | <person> A Dutch anatomist. Lived: 1650-1692. See: Nuck's diverticulum, Nuck's hydrocele, canal of Nuck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nuhn, Anton | <person> German anatomist, 1814-1889. See: Nuhn's gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Elschnig, Anton | <person> German ophthalmologist, 1863-1939. See: Elschnig pearls, Elschnig's spots. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jervell, Anton | <person> 20th century Norwegian cardiologist. See: Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fonio, Anton | <person> Swiss physician, *1889. See: Fonio's solution. (05 Mar 2000) |