Meanings
nounMarfan syndrome (usually uncountable, plural Marfan syndromes)
plural Marfan syndromes
- uncountableusuallyA genetic disorder of the connective tissue that causes defects in the heart valves and aorta.
Origin
Named after French pediatrician Antoine Marfan (1858–1942), who first described the condition in 1896.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan síndrome de Marfan
- síndrome de Marfangenetic disorder
Chinese Mandarin 馬方綜合徵 /马方综合征, 馬凡氏症候群 /马凡氏症候群
- 馬方綜合徵 /马方综合征 (Mǎfāng zōnghézhēng)genetic disorder
- 馬凡氏症候群 /马凡氏症候群 (Mǎfánshì zhènghòuqún)genetic disorder
Dutch Marfan-syndroom
- Marfan-syndroomgenetic disorder
French syndrome de Marfan
- syndrome de Marfangenetic disorder
German Marfan-Syndrom
- Marfan-Syndromgenetic disorder
Indonesian sindrom Marfan
- sindrom Marfangenetic disorder
Japanese マルファン症候群
- マルファン症候群 (Marufan shōkōgun)genetic disorder
Polish zespół Marfana
- zespół Marfanagenetic disorder
Portuguese síndrome de Marfan
- síndrome de Marfangenetic disorder
Russian синдрóм Ма́рфана
- синдрóм Ма́рфана (sindróm Márfana)genetic disorder
Spanish síndrome de Marfan
- síndrome de Marfangenetic disorder
Turkish Marfan sendromu
- Marfan sendromugenetic disorder
Ukrainian синдрóм Ма́рфана
- синдрóм Ма́рфана (syndróm Márfana)genetic disorder
Cite this entry
APA
Marfan syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marfan%20syndrome
MLA
“Marfan syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marfan%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marfan syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marfan%20syndrome.
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