Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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

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uncountable A rare disease characterized by difficulty in swallowing, iron-deficiency anemia, and esophageal webs.
Similar: Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome, sideropenic dysphagia

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"Plummer-Vinson syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plummer-vinson%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Plummer-Vinson syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plummer-vinson%20syndrome

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"Plummer-Vinson syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plummer-vinson%20syndrome.

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@misc{plummer_vinson_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Plummer-Vinson syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plummer-vinson%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}