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marfanoid

a. (context medicine of a condition English) Apparently similar to Marfan syndrome, but not necessarily associated with the elastin gene.

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Marfanoid

Marfanoid (or Marfanoid habitus) is a constellation of symptoms resembling those of Marfan syndrome, including long limbs, with an arm span that exceeds the height of the individual, and a crowded oral maxilla, sometimes with a high arch in the palate, arachnodactyly, and hyperlaxity.

Associated conditions include:

  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B
  • Homocystinuria
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Possibly Asperger syndrome