John Howship
Encyclopedia
John Howship was an English
surgeon
remembered for describing the Howship-Romberg sign
. He was an assistant surgeon at St. George's Infirmary, London
and lecturer at St. George's Hospital Medical School
. He was a member of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons
at the time of his death from a lower leg abscess
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
remembered for describing the Howship-Romberg sign
Howship-Romberg sign
Howship–Romberg sign is a sign used to identify obturator hernia.It can be caused by a granuloma.It is named for John Howship and Moritz Heinrich Romberg.It should not be confused with Romberg sign.-References:...
. He was an assistant surgeon at St. George's Infirmary, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and lecturer at St. George's Hospital Medical School
St George's, University of London
St George's, University of London is a medical school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
. He was a member of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales...
at the time of his death from a lower leg abscess
Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides due to an infectious process or other foreign materials...
.