n. tremulousness of the lens seen when the eye moves from side to side as a result of partial dislocation of the lens, as can occur after trauma or 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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