[mar·ə′nes·kō ′shō·grān ′gär·lənd ‚sin‚drōm] (medicine) A hereditary, congenital form of cerebral ataxia transmitted as an autosomal recessive; characterized by mental retardation, cataracts, minor skeletal anomalies, and hypertension.SeeMarinesco-Sjögren-Garland syndromeMedicalSeeMarinesco-Sjögren syndrome