Meanings
- uncountableA rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs.
Synonyms: Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome, sideropenic dysphagia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs.
Origin
Named after the American physician Henry Stanley Plummer and the American surgeon Porter Paisley Vinson.
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plummer-Vinson%20syndrome
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