Sir Edward Grainger Muir (18 February 1906 – 14 October 1973), was a British

pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in t ...

and

colorectal The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces before being ...

surgeon. He was a recipient of the Broderip scholarship of the

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and later held appointments at

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, the

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, and the

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, where he was on the list of honorary medical staff. He was president of the

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, the

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, the Harveian Society, and of the Proctological Section and Section of Surgery of the

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, London. Muir was appointed surgeon to the British Royal Household in 1954, and surgeon to the

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in 1964. Shortly before his death he was made

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. He was knighted in 1970.

Muir–Torre syndrome Muir–Torre syndrome is a rare hereditary, autosomal dominant cancer syndrome that is thought to be a subtype of HNPCC (Lynch syndrome). Individuals are prone to develop cancers of the colon, genitourinary tract, and skin lesions, such as kerato ...

, a rare hereditary, autosomal dominant cancer syndrome is named in part for Muir.

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1906 births 1973 deaths 20th-century British medical doctors Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire British pathologists British surgeons {{UK-med-bio-stub