Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

American  

[ey-lerz dan-los, -luhs] / ˈeɪ lərz ˈdæn lɒs, -ləs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a rare hereditary disease of connective tissue, characterized by joint hypermotility and abnormally stretchable skin.

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Etymology

Origin of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

After Edvard Ehlers (1863–1937), Danish dermatologist, and Henri Alexandre Danlos (1844–1912), French dermatologist, who separately reported it in 1901 and 1908

Example Sentences

Ritchie has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a condition that affects the joints; functional neurological disorder, which impacts her mobility; Addison's disease, a hormonal disorder, and epilepsy.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Winn said that, in his own life, he suffers from chronic pain and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which made it difficult to hold down a job and, on some days, even get out of bed.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

She was also diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, which she thinks was overlooked when her body pains were categorized as a psychosomatic outgrowth of bipolar.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

Some inherited disorders, like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, may increase a person’s chances of developing an aortic aneurysm.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

In 2017, she was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder often causing loose joints, dislocations and chronic pain.

From Washington Post