Long, thin, spider-like fingers and toes that sometimes occur spontaneously but are characteristic of Marfan’s syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disease.
Arachnodactyly, or MARFAN’S SYNDROME, is a congenital condition characterised by extreme length and slenderness of the ?ngers and toes – and, to a lesser extent, of the limbs and trunk; laxity of the ligaments; and dislocation of the lens of the eye. The antero-posterior diameter of the skull is abnormally long, and the jaw is prominent. There may also be abnormalities of the heart.
n. abnormally long and slender fingers: usually associated with excessive height and congenital defects of the heart and eyes in *Marfan’s syndrome.
an inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by excessive tallness, abnormally long and slender fingers and toes (arachnodactyly), heart defects, and partial dislocation of the lenses of the eyes (see phacodonesis). [B. J. A. Marfan (1858–1942), French physician]... marfan’s syndrome
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