# Fanconi syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Named after Guido Fanconi, a Swiss pediatrician.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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