Medical Term:
Pfeiffer syndrome
Pronunciation: fī′fĕr
Definition: disorder characterized by broad, short thumbs and great toes, often with duplication of the great toes, and variable syndactyly of the digits; craniosynostosis is a variable feature. Autosomal dominant inheritance, caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene (FGFR1) on chromosome 8p or FGFR2 gene on 10q.
Synonym(s): acrocephalosyndactyly type V, Noack syndrome
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