DOWN'S SYNDROME


Meaning of DOWN'S SYNDROME in English

n. Med. a congenital disorder due to a chromosome defect, characterized by mental retardation and physical abnormalities (cf. MONGOLISM).

[ J. L. H. Down, Engl. physician d. 1896 ]

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