mongolism
mongolism · mongolisms
Down syndromeDown syndrome.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, offensive, uncountable)Down syndrome.
Mongolismus
More definitions
- a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
Translations
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Down syndrome:
Origin
From Mongol + -ism, coined by John Langdon Down.From Mongol + -ism, coined by John Langdon Down.
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Forms
plural: mongolisms| Singular | mongolism |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation:mongolianismDown-ap-s syndromeDown syndrometrisomy 21
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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