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Plummer-Vinson syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after the American physician Henry Stanley Plummer and the American surgeon Porter Paisley Vinson.
Noun
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A rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs.
Synonyms
en Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome
en sideropenic dysphagia
en eponyms