Carpenter’s syndrome

Carpenter’s syndrome

an autosomal recessive hereditary disorder marked by a pointed skull, webbing of the fingers and toes, subaverage intelligence, and usually obesity. Also called acrocephalopolysyndactyly. [George Alfred Carpenter (1859–1910), British physician]

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