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.

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Meanings

nounFanconi anemia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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

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

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Fanconi anemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanconi%20anemia

MLA

“Fanconi anemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanconi%20anemia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fanconi anemia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanconi%20anemia.

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