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HEALTHMay 20 · 18:00 UTCNEW SCIENTIST

PMOS shows us why many scientific terms need to be renamed

The article discusses the renaming of PCOS to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), comparing it to previous name changes like covid-19 and mpox. It argues that renaming scientific terms is important and reveals that names carry significant implications.

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