SINCE 1828
Fanconi syndrome
noun
Fan·co·ni syndrome
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also Fanconi's syndrome
Medical Definition of Fanconi syndrome
: a disorder of reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney characterized especially by the presence of glucose, amino acids, and phosphates in the urine
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