Marfan syndrome

English

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.

Related terms

• marfanoid

Translations

genetic disorder

• Catalan: síndrome de Marfan m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 馬凡氏症候群／马凡氏症候群 (Mǎfánshì zhènghòuqún)

• Dutch: Marfan-syndroom m
• French: syndrome de Marfan m
• German: Marfan-Syndrom n
• Indonesian: sindrom Marfan
• Japanese: マルファン症候群 (Marufan shōkōgun)
• Polish: zespół Marfana m
• Portuguese: síndrome de Marfan m
• Russian: синдрóм Ма́рфана n (sindróm Márfana)
• Spanish: síndrome de Marfan m
• Turkish: Marfan sendromu
• Ukrainian: синдрóм Ма́рфана (syndróm Márfana)

Further reading

• Marfan syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia