Marfan syndrome

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Etymology

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

Noun

Marfan syndrome (usually uncountable, plural Marfan syndromes)

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

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