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Caplan's syndrome

Caplan's syndrome noun: a combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.

Noun

Caplan's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.

Synonyms of Caplan's syndrome

Origin of Caplan's syndrome

Named after Dr. Anthony Caplan, a physician who identified the constellation of findings as a distinct entity in a 1953 publication.

Questions about Caplan's syndrome

What does Caplan's syndrome mean?
Caplan's syndrome means a combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.
What part of speech is Caplan's syndrome?
Caplan's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Caplan's syndrome in the dictionary

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