Eponyms in Gynecology and Obstetrics

Abstract

Many of the terms used in Gynecology and Obstetrics are descriptive and they are derived from Latin or Greek. However, there other types of nomenclature used .For examples acronyms, such as ''TORCH'' [Toxoplasmosis, Others (HBV, syphilis, Varicella-Zoster virus, Epstein Barr virus, Coxsackie virus and Parvovirus), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Herpes