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Down syndrome

Down syndrome Meaning & Definition
Down syndrome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Down syndrome?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Down syndrome: Down's syndrome | mongolianism | mongolism | trisomy 21

Related Terms | Find terms related to Down syndrome:

See Also | backwardness | birth defect | congenital abnormality | congenital anomaly | congenital defect | congenital disorder | mental retardation | retardation | slowness | subnormality | trisomy

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