Sideropenic dysphagia
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| Sideropenic dysphagia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Sideropenic dysphagia |
| Short definition | sideropenic dysphagia - (pronounced) (SIH-the-oh-PEE-nik dis-FAY-jee-uh) Iron-deficiency anemia and web-like growths of mucous membranes in the throat that make swallowing difficult. Sideropenic dysphagia can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
sideropenic dysphagia - (pronounced) (SIH-the-oh-PEE-nik dis-FAY-jee-uh) Iron-deficiency anemia and web-like growths of mucous membranes in the throat that make swallowing difficult. Sideropenic dysphagia can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Also called Paterson-Kelly Syndrome and Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
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