Abe Lincoln Disease?


Question:
my doctor said that my arm span was wider than my height, he called it by its medical name, but i forget what he said. But i do remember that he said the it was more commonly know as Abe lincoln disease. I think it started with an M. but im not sure, any ideas?

Answers:
Marfan's Disease

also called arachnodactyly rare hereditary disorder of connective-tissue development in humans that affects several body systems, most notably the skeleton, heart, and eye. Affected individuals are tall, their limbs are long and thin, their fingers are long and may be described as spider-like, and there is a tendency to double-jointedness.
milk disease maybe?
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