Mar·fan syndrome | \ ˈmär-ˌfan- 
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or Marfan's syndrome \ ˈmär-ˌfanz- \
\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
nounMar·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
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The first known use of Marfan syndrome was circa 1923
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