marfan syndrome

English - Turkish

Definition of marfan syndrome in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

marfan's syndrome

(Tıp) Sebebi bilinmeyen herediter genetik bir hastalık

English - English

Definition of marfan syndrome in English English dictionary

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

Rare hereditary disorder of connective tissue. Affected persons are tall, with long, thin limbs and spiderlike fingers (arachnodactyly). The lens of the eye is dislocated, and many have glaucoma or detached retina. Heart muscle abnormalities and various malfunctions and malformations occur; rupture of the aorta is the most common cause of death. Severity varies; affected individuals may die young or live essentially normal lives. The underlying abnormality cannot be cured, but some of the defects can be surgically corrected

Related Terms

marfan's syndrome

an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system

Hyphenation

marfan syn·drome

Etymology

() After Antoine Marfan, French pediatrician who first described the condition in 1896.