marfan's syndrome

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

   Broaderautosomal dominant disease

Questions about marfan's syndrome

What does marfan's syndrome mean?

marfan's syndrome means "an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system".

Is marfan's syndrome a common word?

marfan's syndrome is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.