Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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Etymology[edit]

Named after the American physician Henry Stanley Plummer and the American surgeon Porter Paisley Vinson.

Noun[edit]

Plummer-Vinson syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs.

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