Fanconi syndrome

noun

A disease of the proximal renal tubules of the kidney in which glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate and bicarbonate are passed into the urine, instead of being reabsorbed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A disease of the proximal renal tubules of the kidney in which glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate and bicarbonate are passed into the urine, instead of being reabsorbed.

Origin

Named after Guido Fanconi, a Swiss pediatrician.

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Translations

Czech Fanconiho syndrom
  • Fanconiho syndromdisease of the proximal renal tubules of the kidney
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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