toponymous

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toponymous

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From toponym + -ous.

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not comparable Synonym of toponymic. This study investigates whether eponyms and toponyms are being discarded for medically-descriptive terms and if this rate of change is influenced by the offensive nature of the disease name. Twenty-two eponymous and toponymous diseases were paired with their medically-descriptive synonym(s) and plac
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"toponymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toponymous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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toponymous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toponymous

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"toponymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toponymous.

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@misc{toponymous_2026,
  title = {toponymous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toponymous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}