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Down's Syndrome

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Noun

1. down syndrome, down's syndrome, mongolianism, mongolism, trisomy 21

a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Down's Syndrome

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noun
pathology
a. 
a condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21 resulting in learning difficulties and physical differences, such as shorter stature
. Former name (offensive): mongolism. Technical name: trisomy 21
b. 
(as modifier)
a Down's syndrome baby

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Down's Syndrome

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n.
Variant of Down syndrome.

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