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Many tissues, cells and organelles of the human body, like the Golgi apparatus, Eustachian tubes, Circle of Willis and so on, are named after men. Are there any named after women?

Question #152151. Asked by gmackematix.
Last updated Jul 05 2025.
Originally posted Jul 05 2025 11:04 PM.

ceetee

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ceetee

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The percentage of body parts named after women is vanishingly small - 1 out of 432 according to this site

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-19/history-naming-body-parts-anatomy-men/105426140 and even then the part concerned is visible only under a microscope.

Response last updated by ceetee on Jul 05 2025.
Jul 05 2025, 11:47 PM

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Many tissues, cells and organelles of the human body, like the Golgi apparatus, Eustachian tubes, Circle of Willis and so on, are named after men. Are there any named after women?

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