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Down syndrome

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Down syndrome /ˈdaʊn-/ noun
Down syndrome
/ˈdaʊn-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWN SYNDROME
[noncount] medical
: a condition that someone is born with and that causes below average mental abilities and problems in physical development
called also Down's, Down's syndrome