Dolichostenomelia
Dolichostenomelia is a human condition or habitus in which the limbs are unusually long.[1] The name is derived from Ancient Greek (dolichos - long, steno - short, narrow, close, melia - of the limbs). It is a common feature of several kinds of hereditary disorders which affect connective tissue, such as Marfan syndrome[2] and homocystinuria.
In fiction
The condition is mentioned in the Rizzoli & Isles episode Boston Strangler Redux; Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) is on a date with a man whom she diagnoses as having Marfan Syndrome, which she says "explains the dolichostenomelia."
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See also
References
- Schachner, Lawrence A.; Hansen, Ronald C. (2011). Pediatric Dermatology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 401. ISBN 978-0723436652. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- Wright, Alan F. (1994). Molecular Genetics of Inherited Eye Disorders. CRC Press. p. 383. ISBN 9783718654932. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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