According to the free dictionary, Marfan syndrome is
an inherited disorder of the connective tissue that causes
abnormalities of the patient's
eyes,
cardiovascular system, and
musculoskeletal system.
It is named for the French pediatrician, Antoine Marfan (1858–1942), who first described it in 1896.
Marfan syndrome is sometimes called
arachnodactyly, which means "spider-like fingers" in Greek, since one of the characteristic signs of the disease is
disproportionately long fingers and toes.
It is estimated that
one person in every 3000-5000 has Marfan syndrome, or about 50,000 people in the United States. Marfan syndrome is one of the most common inheritable disorders.
Below is a picture of Marfan syndrome.
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