Cri du Chat Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A genetic syndrome resulting from a partial deletion on the short arm of chromosome 5. It is characterized by a cat-like cry in infancy, microcephaly, mental retardation, growth failure, round face, hypertelorism, and cardiac failure.

**Synonyms:** - 5p Deletion Syndrome - 5p Partial Monosomy Syndrome - Cat-Cry Syndrome - Cri-du-Chat Syndrome