Fanconi syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Guido Fanconi, a Swiss pediatrician.

Noun

Fanconi syndrome

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.

Translations

disease of the proximal renal tubules of the kidney

• Czech: Fanconiho syndrom m

Further reading

• Fanconi syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Guido Fanconi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Fanconi syndrome”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.