Fanconi anemia
Fanconi's anemia
Noun
1. a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow
(synonym) Fanconi's anaemia, congenital pancytopenia
(hypernym) anemia, anaemia
Fanconi's anemia
A rare and often fatal inherited disease in which the bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, or a combination of these cells. The disease may transform into myelodysplastic syndrome or leukemia. Also called Fanconi's syndrome.