English Explanatory Dictionary

Marfan syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genetic disorder of the connective tissue that causes defects in the heart valves and aorta.

Word forms

Marfan syndrome Marfan syndromes

Etymology

Named after French pediatrician Antoine Marfan, who first described the condition in 1896.

Related words

marfanoid
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