Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome

noun

Plummer-Vinson syndrome

Meanings

nounPaterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome (uncountable)

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Named after Derek Brown-Kelly and Donald Ross Paterson.

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Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paterson-Brown-Kelly%20syndrome

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