Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Definition
ā ′ lərs-dăn ′ lŏs, -däɴ-lōs ′
noun
A group of hereditary disorders of the connnective tissue characterized by overelasticity and friability of the skin, excessive joint extensibility, and fragility of the cutaneous blood vessels.
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Noun
Singular:
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Plural:
ehlers-danlos-syndromesOrigin of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Named after two doctors, Edvard Ehlers and Henri-Alexandre Danlos, who identified the syndrome at the turn of the 20th century.
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