Down's syndrome
(Redirected from Down’s syndrome)
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