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Examples
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As a result of a genetic condition called Marfan's syndrome, frontman Bradford Cox spent much of his childhood awkward and in isolation, but the manic creativity that fuels his output would appear to have flowered in that time.
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She had a condition called Marfan's syndrome, although she never really had any symptoms of it.
Dolls Paul de Denus 2010
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It is called Marfan syndrome, and it runs in families.
Cube Route Anthony, Piers 2003
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He has a genetic condition called Marfan's Syndrome, which affects the body's connective tissue.
Remarks At Roundtable On Women And Retirement Security ITY National Archives 1998
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The Atlanta-based musician, lead singer of the popular indie rock band Deerhunter and mastermind behind the more esoteric solo project Atlas Sound, is tall and lanky and moves with a long, excited gait thanks to a genetic condition of the connective tissue called Marfan Syndrome.
NYT > Home Page By JACOB BROWN 2011
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A genetic condition known as Marfan's syndrome has been slowly attacking his body tissue since birth including around his heart and valves.
BBC News - Home 2011
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The "typical" German appearance fits the bill of someone with a Connective Tissue Disorder such as Marfan's.
Getting by on 10% (and bras with fur!) Elizabeth McClung 2008
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The researchers say no evidence was found of genetic conditions such as Marfan's syndrome affecting connective tissue or Kleinfelter's syndrome (having an extra X chromosome) that may have explained the androgynous appearance seen in ancient art depictions of Tutankhamun and his family.
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The researchers say no evidence was found of genetic conditions such as Marfan's syndrome affecting connective tissue or Kleinfelter's syndrome (having an extra X chromosome) that may have explained the androgynous appearance seen in ancient art depictions of Tutankhamun and his family.
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The researchers say no evidence was found of genetic conditions such as Marfan's syndrome affecting connective tissue or Kleinfelter's syndrome (having an extra X chromosome) that may have explained the androgynous appearance seen in ancient art depictions of Tutankhamun and his family.
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