Plummer–Vinson syndrome
/ˌplʌməˈvɪns(ə)n ˌsɪndrəʊm/Medicine
noun
A syndrome characterized chiefly by iron-deficiency anaemia, difficulty in swallowing, and oesophageal webs, seen chiefly in older women and associated with an increased risk of carcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Origin
1920s. From the name of H. S. Plummer, U.S. physician + the name of P. P. Vinson, U.S. surgeon + syndrome.