Onomatology of an eponym: Herophilus’ press (Torcular Herophili)
Abstract The term Herophilus’ Press does reference to the confluence of the venous sinuses or the imprint of them in the inner table of the cranial vault ? We examine the influence that the translation of this eponymous onomatology. We also perform a briefly review of Herophilus’ contribution in the field of Human Anatomy.