mongolism
21Down syndrome — mongolism resulting from extra chromosome 21 material …
22Sino-Mongolian relations — The bilateral relations between the Mongolia and the People s Republic of China have been marked by territorial disputes and security issues as well as the influence of Russia. Mongolia s southern border is with China s Inner Mongolia region.… …
23mongolisme — [ mɔ̃gɔlism ] n. m. • 1923; angl. mongolism (v. 1900); de mongol, à cause du faciès que présentent les malades ♦ Pathol. Affection congénitale, due à une aberration chromosomique, la trisomie 21, caractérisée par un faciès typique, souvent… …
24Down syndrome — Classification and external resources Boy with Down syndrome assembling a …
25Down syndrome — Pathol. a genetic disorder, associated with the presence of an extra chromosome 21, characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, weak muscle tone, a low nasal bridge, and epicanthic folds at the eyelids. Also, Down s syndrome. Formerly,… …
26List of disability-related terms with negative connotations — The following is a list of terms used to describe people with disabilities or disabilities, these terms may be considered negative and/or offensive by people with or without disabilities.There is a great deal of disagreement as to what should be… …
27Richard L. Jenkins — Richard Leos Jenkins (3 June 1903 30 December 1991) was an American psychiatrist known for his work in child psychiatry and juvenile delinquency.Jenkins earned his A.B. from Stanford University in 1925 and his M.D. from University of Chicago. In… …
28Down syndrome — A common chromosome disorder due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). Down syndrome causes mental retardation, a characteristic face, and multiple malformations. Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect. The chromosome… …
29Down's Syndrome — 1961, from J.L.H. Down (1828 1896), English physician; chosen as a less racist name for the condition than earlier MONGOLISM (Cf. mongolism) …
30Down's syndrome — a congenital disorder due to a chromosome deficiency This is an example of a phrase incorporating syndrome being used to avoid a taboo word in this case what was formerly known as Mongolism. Here the stigma and the possible racial sneer are …
