Synonyms for down syndrome
down syn·drome

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1. Down syndromenoun

   Synonyms:
   trisomy 21

2. Down syndromenoun

   Condition caused by a chromosomal excess, whereby the patients bear a certain resemblance to the Mongoloid race, such as a small head and tilted eyelids.

   Synonyms:
   trisomy 21

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1. mongolism, mongolianism, Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, trisomy 21noun

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

   Synonyms:
   mongolianism, mongolism, trisomy 21

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1. • Birth Defect
   • Trisomy

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Down syndrome

   Synonyms:
   Chromosome 21 syndrome, mongolism, mosaic 21 syndrome, trisomy 21

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1. Courtney Baker:

   I came to you during the most difficult time in my life. I was terrified, anxious and in complete despair. I didn’t know the truth yet about my baby, and that’s what I desperately needed from you, but instead of support and encouragement, you suggested we terminate our child. I told you her name, and you asked us again if we understood how low our quality of life would be with a child with Down syndrome. You suggested we reconsider our decision to continue the pregnancy.

2. Ron Estes:

   Having one more chromosome should never be validation for ending life, and the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act protects individuals with disabilities, this is common sense legislation that will save precious lives.

3. Pinellas County Sheriff Office:

   LaPointe had Down syndrome, was non-verbal, had the cognitive ability of a 1-year-old, and was unable to care for himself, this poor guy baked.

4. Ashley Davis:

   Kids with Down syndrome are already at a disadvantage, as far as speech is concerned, they already have speech delays — so to add hearing loss to that, the odds are stacked against Ashley Davis. Tonya Nussbaum, an audiologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, said Sarah Grace Davis has conductive hearing loss stemming from structural problems with Sarah Grace Davis ear. The hearing nerve is working fine.

5. Amanda Priest:

   Following the court's adverse ruling, the Attorney General immediately filed an appeal to the Eighth Circuit, amanda Priest continues to defend Arkansas law protecting women's health by requiring a board certified or eligible OBGYN to perform an abortion, as well as Arkansas laws that( protect) unborn life by prohibiting abortions after 18 weeks and at any time if based on a Down Syndrome diagnosis.