Marfan's syndrome

Marfan's syndrome
an inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by excessive tallness, abnormally long and slender fingers and toes (arachnodactyly), heart defects, and partial dislocation of the lenses of the eyes.
B. J. A. Marfan (1858-1942), French physician

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