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Down syndrome
noun[ U ]
mainly USus/ˈdaʊn ˌsɪn.droʊm/uk /ˈdaʊn ˌsɪn.drəʊm/(UK usuallyDown's syndrome)
a condition in which someone is born with an extra chromosome(= one of the rod-like structures found in all living cells which is part of an animal's or plants genetic material), which results in them having learning difficulties:
Danny is 15 and has Down syndrome.
"We respect the capabilities and worth of people with Down syndrome," the statement said.
See also
trisomy 21
His son, Daniel, was born in 1996 with Down Syndrome.
The screening test might say your child has a one in 350 chance of having Down syndrome.
We think we're slowly being able to understand what's causing reduced cognitive ability in people with Down syndrome.
She is a mother of four children, including a Down syndrome baby.
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Genetics
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anaphase
autosomal
autosomally
genetic fingerprinting
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heterozygous
homozygous
mutate
non-genetic
non-mutant
nondominant
nonhomologous
obligate
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