MARFAN'S SYNDROME


Meaning of MARFAN'S SYNDROME in English

[ 'mα:fa~z \]

■ noun Medicine a hereditary disorder of the connective tissue, resulting in abnormally long and thin digits and also frequently in optical and cardiovascular defects.

Origin

1930s: named after the French paediatrician Antonin B. J. Marfan .

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