hereditary spherocytosis (MONDO_0019350, a Monarch Disease Ontology entry) is a congenital hemolytic anemia with a wide clinical spectrum (from symptom-free carriers to severe hemolysis) characterized by anemia, variable jaundice, splenomegaly and cholelithiasis. Also known as: Minkowski Chauffard syndrome, Minkowski-Chauffard disease, congenital spherocytic hemolytic anaemia, congenital spherocytic hemolytic anemia, spherocytic anaemia, spherocytic anemia.