Addison’s Disease
Thomas Addison, English physician (1795–1860)
Progressive destruction of adrenal glands caused by hormonal deficiency.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alois Alzheimer, German neuropathologist and psychiatrist (1864–1915)
Chronic, progressive, organic mental disease due to atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes, causing presenile dementia.
Crohn’s Disease
Bernard Burrill Crohn, American gastroenterologist (1884–1983)
Subacute, chronic intestinal inflammation.
Da Costa’s Disease
Jacob Mendez da Costa, American internist (1833–1900)
Effort fatigue, palpitation, and other symptoms of nervousness, commonly seen in servicemen under stress.
Huntington’s Chorea
George Sumner Huntington, American physician (1850–1916)
Disease of the nervous system characterized by progressive dementia with grimacing, gesticulation, speech disorders, and other involuntary movements.
Morton’s Neuralgia
Thomas Morton, American surgeon (1835–1903)
Sudden cramps in the metatarsal area, usually the fourth and fifth toes.
Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease
Robert Bayley Osgood, American orthopedic surgeon (1873–1956); Carl B. Schlatter (1864–1934), Swiss physician
Osteochondrosis of the tuberosity of the tibia causing knee pain, most common in adolescents.
Parkinson’s Disease
James Parkinson, English physician (1755–1824)
Degenerative neurological affliction marked by worsening tremor.
Reiter’s Disease
Hans Conrad Julius Reiter, German bacteriologist and hygienist (1881–1969)
Combination urethritis, arthritis, and conjunctivitis, in sexually transmitted and post-dysenteric forms.
Takayasu’s Disease
Mikito Takayasu, Japanese ophthalmologist (1860–1938)
Inflammation of the aorta that occludes one or more branches of the aortic arch.