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Down's syndrome

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Down's syndrome  (dounz)
n.
Variant of Down syndrome.

Down's syndrome
n
(Medicine / Pathology)
a.  Pathol a chromosomal abnormality resulting in a flat face and nose, short stubby fingers, a vertical fold of skin at the inner edge of the eye, and mental retardation Former name mongolism
b.  (as modifier) a Down's syndrome baby
[after John Langdon-Down (1828-96), English physician]

Down’s syndrome
mongolism.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Down's syndrome - a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosomeDown's syndrome - a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
trisomy - chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell
Translations
Down's Syndrome [ˈdaʊnzˌsɪndrəʊm] Nsíndrome m de Down
a Down's Syndrome childun niño con síndrome de Down

Down's syndrome [ˈdaʊnzˌsɪndrəʊm] nsindrome f di Down
a Down's syndrome baby → un(a) bambino/a Down

Down's syndrome متلازمة داون Downův syndrom Downs syndrom Downsyndrom Σύνδρομο Ντάουν síndrome de Down Downin syndrooma trisomie Downov sindrom sindrome di Down ダウン症候群 다운 증후군 syndroom van Down Downs syndrom zespół Downa síndrome de Down синдром Дауна Downs syndrom โรคอาการพิการทางสมอง Down sendromu hội chứng Down 唐氏综合症


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Down's syndrome is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome and significantly reduces contextual learning and memory.
More babies are being born with Down's syndrome than before pre-natal screening for the disorder was introduced in Britain at the end of the 1980s, reports citing new research said Monday.
 
 
 
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