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Dolichostenomelia

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Dolichostenomelia is a human condition in which the limbs are unusually long.[1] The name is derived from Ancient Greek dolichos 'long' steno 'short, narrow, close' and 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.

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  1. ^ Schachner, Lawrence A.; Hansen, Ronald C. (2011). Pediatric Dermatology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 401. ISBN 978-0723436652. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Wright, Alan F. (1994). Molecular Genetics of Inherited Eye Disorders. CRC Press. p. 383. ISBN 9783718654932. Retrieved 7 March 2018.