Marfan syndrome
noun
Mar·fan syndrome
| \ ˈmär-ˌfan-
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variants:
or Marfan's syndrome \ ˈmär-ˌfanz-
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Definition of Marfan syndrome
: a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited as a dominant trait and is characterized by abnormal elongation of the long bones and often by ocular and circulatory defects
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Marfan syndrome
noun
Mar·fan syndrome
| \ ˈmär-ˌfan-
\
\
variants:
or Marfan's syndrome \ -ˌfanz-
\
\
Medical Definition of Marfan syndrome
: a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited as a simple dominant trait, is caused by a defect in the gene controlling the production of fibrillin, and is characterized by abnormal elongation of the long bones and often by ocular and circulatory defects