Caplan's syndrome
English
Etymology
Named after Dr. Anthony Caplan, a physician who identified the constellation of findings as a distinct entity in a 1953 publication.
Proper noun
Caplan's syndrome
- (medicine) A combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis that manifests as intrapulmonary nodules.
- Synonyms: Caplan disease, rheumatoid pneumoconiosis