"This patient with Marfan syndrome has really long fingers and toes, and is exceptionally tall." This is a statement describing

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Phenotype refers to the observable physical or physiological traits of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. The description of long fingers and toes and exceptional height in a patient with Marfan syndrome is an observation of physical traits, thus it is describing the phenotype.

"This Patient with Marfan Syndrome Has Really Long Fingers and Toes