| Down syndrome |
Category: Birth defects Also known as Trisomy 21, Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder. This syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra #21 chromosome and is highly variable clinically. Some infants with trisomy 21 are stillborn. In liveborn children mental retardation may range from mild to severe/profound. Find out more about Down Syndrome: Articles | Books/products
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| downy mildew |
Fungal disease of grape vines which kills the affected tissue. The disease is native to eastern North America and has spread to Europe and most other regions of the world.
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| down |
This is a general term that means that something is not currently working.
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| Down's syndrome |
A condition resulting from a chromosomal abnormality characterized by mental retardation and such physical signs as slanted eyes, flattened facial features, short status and tendency toward obesity.
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| Down's syndrome |
(JLH Down, English physician, 1828-1896) congenital abnormality with a wide variety of symptoms including mental retardation, mild to severe; caused by the representation of chromosome 21 three times, instead of twice, in some or all cells; also called chromosome 21-trisomy syndrome or mongolism. This syndrome is also characterized by varying degrees of hearing loss, and speech impairment, as well as other physical signs.
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