English Explanatory Dictionary

Fanconi anemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare genetic disease typically leading to acute myelogenous leukemia, and often accompanied by congenital defects such as short stature, abnormalities of the skin, arms, head, eyes, kidneys, and ears, and developmental disabilities.

Word forms

Fanconi anemia

Etymology

Named after Guido Fanconi, the Swiss pediatrician who originally described this disorder.

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