Characteristics of eponym are as follows:
- derived from the proper names of people
- may refer to medical procedures and techniques
Explanation:
Eponym is generally the name of an object, person or place after which an invention or discovery is named.
For example, Gram's method is named after its inventor Hans Christian Gram, a scientist.
Examples for the characteristics of eponym:
- Derived from the proper names of people - The internal combustion engine, diesel engine is named after Rudolf Diesel.
- May refer to medical procedures and techniques - Bankart repair, the procedure or technique to treat recurrent shoulder dislocation was named after the British orthopedic surgeon, Arthur Bankart.
