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Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome noun: a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that causes defects in the heart valves and aorta.

Noun

Marfan syndrome (usually uncountable, plural Marfan syndromes)

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

Marfan syndrome meaning in Indonesian

Marfan syndrome in Indonesian

genetic disorder
sindrom Marfan

Forms of Marfan syndrome

pluralMarfan syndromes

Origin of Marfan syndrome

Named after French pediatrician Antoine Marfan (1858–1942), who first described the condition in 1896.

Questions about Marfan syndrome

What does Marfan syndrome mean?
Marfan syndrome means a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that causes defects in the heart valves and aorta.
What is Marfan syndrome in Indonesian?
Marfan syndrome in Indonesian is sindrom Marfan. See Marfan syndrome meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is Marfan syndrome?
Marfan syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of Marfan syndrome?
The plural of Marfan syndrome is Marfan syndromes.

Words near Marfan syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Marfa front
  2. Marfa fronts
  3. Marfa light
  4. Marfa lights
  5. Marfak
  6. Marfan syndrome
  7. Marfan syndromes
  8. marfanoid
  9. Marfik
  10. marfire
  11. Marfleet

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