Down's syndrome
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after John L.H. Langdon-Down (1828–1896), an English physician who described it in the late 1800s. The term was first used in 1961.
Proper noun
[edit]- (chiefly British, Canada) Condition caused by a chromosomal deficiency
Usage notes
[edit]More often known as Down syndrome in the US, and rarely so in the UK.
Synonyms
[edit]- Down's, Down’s (informal)
- trisomy 21
Translations
[edit]condition caused by chromosomal deficiency — see Down syndrome