10 Medical Conditions Named After Mythical Creatures
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10 Medical Conditions Named After Mythical Creatures

In medicine, naming conventions often reflect anatomy, symptoms, or the scientists who discovered a condition. But in rare, memorable cases, doctors turn to mythology—borrowing names from ancient beasts, demons, and creatures of legend to describe bizarre syndromes, rare deformities, or unsettling behaviors. These labels don’t just make for vivid shorthand—they hint at how surreal, mysterious, […] The post 10 Medical Conditions Named After Mythical Creatures appeared first on Listverse.