Marfan syndrome

Mar·fan syndrome

noun \ˈmär-ˌfan-\

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 —called also Mar*fan's syndrome, \ˈmär-ˌfanz-\

Origin of MARFAN SYNDROME

Antonin Bernard Jean Marfan †1942 French pediatrician

First Known Use: circa 1923

Rhymes with MARFAN SYNDROME

China Syndrome, detention home, Gulf War syndrome, Mercurochrome, X chromosome, Y chromosome