Oxygen presents the Diary of Eponyms-Yearbook 2009. An eponym is a word derived from someone's name. For example, Fallot’s Tetralogy, named after Louis Arthur Fallot , who first described the condition in 1888 and Austin Flint’s Murmur that derives its name from Austin Flint who is widely regarded as the most influential teacher of auscultation and percussion was, therefore, called the "American Laennec".

The diary presents a fascinating selection of medical eponyms with an insight into the people who have been instrumental in establishing the foundation of knowledge that we have today. It boasts of a collection of interesting examples of names that have been immortalized in this way.