Goodman’s syndrome /good′mənz/ [Richard M. Goodman, Israeli physician, 20th century] , an autosomal-recessive form of acrocephalopolysyndactyly characterized also by congenital heart defects, sideward deviation and abnormal flexion of digits, and ulnar drift, but with unimpaired intelligence. Also called Carpenter’s syndrome, Noack’s syndrome, Sakati-Nyhan syndrome. See also acrocephalopolysyndactyly.