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Fanconi anemia

Fanconi anemia noun: 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.

Noun

Fanconi anemia (uncountable)

  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.

Origin of Fanconi anemia

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

Questions about Fanconi anemia

What does Fanconi anemia mean?
Fanconi anemia means 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.
What part of speech is Fanconi anemia?
Fanconi anemia is a noun.

Words near Fanconi anemia in the dictionary

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  6. Fanconi anemia
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