Fanconi's anemia

Fanconi's anemia definition - medical

Fan·co·ni's anemia (fän-kōˈnēz, făn-)

noun
A type of idiopathic refractory anemia characterized by pancytopenia, hypoplasia of the bone marrow, and congenital anomalies, occurring in members of the same family. Also called congenital pancytopenia.

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