Meanings
nounCaplan's syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.
Synonyms: Caplan disease, rheumatoid pneumoconiosis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.
Origin
Named after Dr. Anthony Caplan, a physician who identified the constellation of findings as a distinct entity in a 1953 publication.
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Caplan's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caplan's%20syndrome
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“Caplan's syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caplan's%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caplan's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caplan's%20syndrome.
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