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. 2024 Jul 17;99(4):441–453. doi: 10.1007/s12565-024-00789-z

Table 3.

Eponymous terms in relation to historical injustices, infamy, and mythology

Question Yes No
A Are you aware of any eponyms related to a person of female gender, at the exclusion of the HeLa cells? 3 18.8% 13 81.2%
B Have you encountered an eponym derived from an individual of Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour in anatomy, at the exclusion of the HeLa cells? 2 12.5% 14 87.5%
C Do you believe that the use of the term “Clara cell” is appropriate/should be continued, despite its infamous history? 7 43.8% 9 56.2%
D Do you believe that the use of the term “Bundle of His” is appropriate/should be continued, despite its infamous history? 10 62.5% 6 37.5%
E Do you believe mythological eponyms, such as “Achilles tendon”, are more acceptable than historical ones? 6 37.5% 10 32.5%