Down's syndrome

Down's syndrome  (dounz)

n.

Variant of Down syndrome.

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Down's syndrome

Noun

Pathol a genetic disorder characterized by a flat face, slanting eyes, and mental retardation [after John Langdon-Down, physician]

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Down’s syndrome

mongolism.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Down's syndrome - a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Down syndrome, mongolianism, mongolism, trisomy 21 birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth trisomy - chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell

Translations

Down's syndrome [daunz-] n → síndrome m de Down

Down's syndrome [daunz-] n → mongolisme m, trisomie f;

a Down's syndrome baby → un bébé mongolien or trisomique

Down's syndrome n (Med) → Downsyndrom nt

Down's syndrome n → sindrome f di Down