Marfan's syndrome
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Marfan's syndrome /ˈmɑːfãz/
▶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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