Fanconi's anemia
noun
Fan·co·ni's anemia
fän-ˈkō-nēz-, fan- 
: aplastic anemia that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by progressive pancytopenia, hypoplastic bone marrow, skeletal anomalies (as short stature), microcephaly, hypogonadism, and a predisposition to leukemia
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“Fanconi's anemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Fanconi%27s%20anemia. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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