| Astwood, Edwin | <person> U.S. Endocrinologist, 1909-1976. See: Astwood's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Astwood's test | A test for the assay of oestrogenic substances; immature female rats (25 to 49 g) are injected subcutaneously with the hormone and killed after 6 hours, when the increase in uterine weight (due largely to imbibation of water) is taken as the criterion of oestrogenic activity. Synonym: Astwood's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Claybrook, Edwin | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1871-1931. See: Claybrook's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Saemisch, Edwin | <person> German ophthalmologist, 1833-1909. See: Saemisch's section, Saemisch's ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ellison, Edwin | <person> U.S. Physician, 1918-1970. See: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Klebs, Theodor Albrecht Edwin | <person> German physician, 1834-1913. See: Klebsiella, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fenwick, Edwin Hurry | <person> British urologist, 1856-1944. See: Fenwick-Hunner ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |