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Terms were analyzed chronologically and thematically with attention to etymology, narrative origin, and present\u2010day clinical relevance within otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Numerous commonly used otolaryngologic terms derive from shared cultural narratives. Classical mythology informs terms such as the pterion, labyrinth, philtrum, Cupid's bow, and Lyre sign, linking anatomy and pathology to Greco\u2010Roman mythic imagery. Religious and artistic traditions contribute terminology including Adam's apple and cherubism. Folklore and legend underpin entities such as Crocodile Tears syndrome, Ondine's curse, witch's chin, and pixie ear deformity, while modern popular culture has shaped descriptors including Pickwickian syndrome, Orphan Annie eye nuclei, Andy Gump deformity, and Spock brow.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These eponyms serve not only as historical artifacts but also as cognitive and visual heuristics that condense complex anatomy, phenotype, and pathophysiology into memorable narrative constructs. Preserving awareness of these cultural roots enhances surgical education by leveraging the proven mnemonic power of storytelling and reminds clinicians that the language of medicine remains inseparable from the broader human experience.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>N\/A<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/lary.70979","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,8]],"date-time":"2026-10-08T01:40:53Z","timestamp":1791423653000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Storytelling in Medical Terminology: The Myths, Tales, and Pop Legends of Otolaryngology"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8430-747X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lauretta J.","family":"Mosteller","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center  Bethesda Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8240-8330","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anthony M.","family":"Tolisano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center  Bethesda Maryland USA"},{"name":"Department of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences  Bethesda Maryland USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/SNI_70_2022"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","volume-title":"The Evolution of Hermes His Influences and Appearance From the Archaic to Classical Periods","author":"Lavach H.","year":"2020"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4102\/sajr.v29i1.3072"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","unstructured":"The Fitzwilliam Museum \u201cThe Lyre \u201dhttps:\/\/fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/explore\u2010our\u2010collection\/highlights\/context\/sign\u2010and\u2010symbols\/the\u2010lyre."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2399\/ana.11.142"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","unstructured":"EBSCO Research \u201cDaedalus (Mythology) \u201d(2026) https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/research\u2010starters\/religion\u2010and\u2010philosophy\/daedalus\u2010mythology."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","first-page":"123","volume-title":"Bartholinus Anatomy","author":"Bartholin T.","year":"1662"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","volume-title":"Beyond Cute: A Brief History of Cupids, Cherubs and Putti in Art","author":"Wallentine A.","year":"2024"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","volume-title":"GeneReviews","author":"Morice A.","year":"2007"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","volume-title":"StatPearls","author":"Tripathy K.","year":"2025"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_12_1","volume-title":"The Expression \u2018to Shed Crocodile Tears\u2019 Has Bizarre Medieval Origins","author":"Gillan J.","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_13_1","volume-title":"Shakespeare\u2019s Plays, Sonnets and Poems","author":"Mowat B."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sleepx.2020.100012"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s\u20100028\u20101098968"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surg.2024.06.017"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_17_1","volume-title":"Encyclopedia Americana. 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