Birth · 20 October 1839
Birth of William Morrant Baker
English surgeon William Morrant Baker was born on 20 October 1839. A teacher at St Bartholomew’s, he described synovial cysts associated with joint disease. The popliteal cyst bearing his name recalls his work published in 1877.
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- William Morrant Baker — Medical Eponym Library
LITFL · Historical date : 1839-10-20
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