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. The Mighty and ABC News:

   Someone who is able to live a life of empathy and sympathy, and without agendas or guile, is someone we all want to know. It worked out for you, because of the person you are. i don’t know what the odds are of a woman born with Down syndrome marrying the love of her life.

2. Heather Bradley:

   I really appreciate Target putting them in their ads, i think it really normalizes Down syndrome and helps people see we are really like any other family.

3. 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.

4. Brian Skotko:

   Those landmark rulings sealed the deal: Children with Down syndrome have the right to the same lifesaving treatment that any other child would deserve.

5. 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.