Down's syndrome

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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.

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Down's syndrome

  1. (chiefly Britain, 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.

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