Marfan's syndrome

Mar·fan's syndrome (märfnz)

n.

A hereditary disorder principally affecting the connective tissues of the body, manifested in varying degrees by excessive bone elongation and joint flexibility and by abnormalities of the eye and cardiovascular system.

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Marfan's syndrome

congenital defect in calves comparable to an inherited human defect; enlargement of the aortic root associated with a loud systolic murmur on the left side, long, thin limbs, joint laxity, lenticular displacement and opacity.