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Marfan syndrome
[ mahr-fan, mahr-fan ]
/ ˈmɑr fæn, mɑrˈfæn /
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noun Pathology.
a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormally elongated bones, especially in the extremities, hypermotility of the joints, and circulatory and eye abnormalities.
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Origin of Marfan syndrome
Named after Antonin Bernard Marfan (1858–1942), French pediatrician, who described it in 1892
Words nearby Marfan syndrome
Mare Tyrrhenum, Mare Undarum, Mareva injunction, Mare Vaporum, marezzo, Marfan syndrome, marg, marga, Margaret, Margaret of Anjou, Margaret of Navarre
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