Plummer-Vinson syndrome
noun
Plum·mer-Vin·son syndrome
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Medical Definition of Plummer-Vinson syndrome
: a condition that is marked especially by the growth of a mucous membrane across the esophageal lumen, by difficulty in swallowing, and by hypochromic anemia and that is usually considered to be due to an iron deficiency