Edwin

Edwin

Edwin (pronounced: /ˈɛdwɪn/) is a common male given name derived from Old English elements "ēad" meaning "rich, blessed" and "wine" meaning "friend".

Medical Significance

The name Edwin has been associated with several notable figures in the field of medicine, including:

• Edwin Smith Papyrus: An ancient Egyptian medical text, considered to be the oldest known surgical treatise.
• Edwin G. Krebs: An American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for his work on protein phosphorylation.
• Edwin H. Ellison: An American surgeon known for describing Ellison syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by recurrent ulcers in the stomach and small intestine, hypergastrinemia, and gastric acid hypersecretion.

Related Terms

• Edwin Smith Papyrus
• Edwin G. Krebs
• Edwin H. Ellison
• Ellison syndrome

See Also

• List of medical eponyms
• List of Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Edwin
• Wikipedia's article - Edwin

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