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Medical Definition of Sakati-nyhan syndrome
1. Congenital malformation in which oxycephaly, brachysyndactyly of hand, and preaxial polydactyly of feet are associated with mental retardation; it is usually inherited as an autosomal recessive trait but there is also a dominant form. Synonym: Carpenter's syndrome, Goodman's syndrome, Noack's syndrome, Sakati-Nyhan syndrome. (05 Mar 2000)