Etymology

Plummer-Vinson syndrome

Today it means: A rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs. Full definition →

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The story

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

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