mongolism

mon·gol·ism also Mon·gol·ism  (mngg-lzm, mn-)

n. Offensive

Down syndrome.

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[From Mongolian, term used in a system of classification for mentally retarded people, devised around ethnic lines by John Langdon Haydon Down (1828-1896), British physician.]

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mongolism

Noun

Offensive a former name (not in technical use) for Down's syndrome [the condition produces facial features similar to those of the Mongoloid peoples]

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mongolism

Medicine. the abnormal condition of a child born mentally deficient, with a flattened skull, narrow slanting eyes, and a short, flat-bridged nose. Now usually called Down’s syndrome. — mongolic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

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Noun

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mongolism - a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, mongolianism, 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