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down's syndrome::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | down syndrome, mongolianism, mongolism, trisomy 21 |
| Type of | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, trisomy |
Examples of down's syndrome
down's syndrome
Down's syndrome is caused by three copies of just one chromosome.
From the bbc.co.uk
Down's syndrome, for example, is caused by an extra chromosome 21.
From the newscientist.com
Down's syndrome, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke all are linked by an overproduction of glia.
From the sciencedaily.com
Down's syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome, is the most common form of mental retardation.
From the newscientist.com
Feasey said that she is marching for the rights of people like Andrew, who has down's syndrome, to lead an independent life.
From the guardian.co.uk
Down's syndrome, haemophilia, fragile X syndrome, sickle-cell anaemia, thalassaemia and a plethora of other disorders are also down to genetic defects.
From the newscientist.com
Down's syndrome, or mongolism, which occurs once in every 600 births, is caused when one set of chromosomes occurs as a triplet rather than a pair.
From the time.com
Down's syndrome affects 1 in 100 babies, but the risk increases with the mother's age, rising to 1 in 25 pregnancies for 45-year-old women.
From the newscientist.com
Down's is a syndrome which produces nearly perfect human beings who look different.
From the kentucky.com
