| Hovius, Jacob | <person> Dutch ophthalmologist, 1710-1786. See: canal of Hovius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| canal of Hovius | An anastomotic circle between the anterior twigs of the venae vorticosae in the eyes of some animals, but not in normal human eyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Blumberg, Jacob | <person> German surgeon and gynecologist, 1873-1955. See: Blumberg's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Clarke, Jacob | <person> English anatomist, 1817-1880. See: Clarke's column, Clarke's nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Moll, Jacob | <person> Dutch oculist, 1832-1914. See: Moll's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Winslow, Jacob | <person> Danish anatomist, physicist, and surgeon in Paris, 1669-1760. See: Winslow's foramen, Winslow's ligament, Winslow's pancreas, Winslow's stars, stellulae winslowii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Creutzfeld Jacob disease | <disease, virology> Rare fatal pre senile dementia of humans, similar to kuru and other slow viruses. Method of transmission unknown. Will induce neurological disorder in goats 3-4 years after inoculation with CJD brain extract. Classified pathologically as a subacute spongiform encephalopathy. See: Prions. (18 Nov 1997) |
| DaCosta, Jacob | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1833-1900. See: DaCosta's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |