Down syndrome
noun
variants
or Down's syndrome
: a congenital condition characterized especially by developmental delays, usually mild to moderate impairment in cognitive functioning, short stature, upward slanting eyes, a flattened nasal bridge, broad hands with short fingers, decreased muscle tone, and by trisomy of the human chromosome numbered 21
called also trisomy 21
Examples of Down syndrome in a Sentence
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According to the complaint, the family was sitting at a nearby table when George approached them and started mocking the couple's daughter, who was described as having Down syndrome and was wheelchair bound.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
That pregnancy took a dramatic turn, however, when the couple was told that their baby had a 100 percent chance of being born with Down syndrome.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
While most workers have intellectual disabilities that can include cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, federal regulations list blindness, alcoholism and drug addiction as qualifying disabilities for lower pay.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
But the afternoon-long event centers around helping people with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism view and participate in the eclipse.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The investigation found the Batavia student had Down syndrome, WLWT reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
The chances of having a child with Down syndrome is 1 in 1,480 in your 20s.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
People with Down syndrome now live close to 60 years on average, compared to just 26 years in 1950.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
From the December 2020 issue: Sarah Zhang on the last children of Down syndrome
Today, Jenny is 36.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Stepheny Price, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
That pregnancy took a dramatic turn, however, when the couple was told that their baby had a 100 percent chance of being born with Down syndrome.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
While most workers have intellectual disabilities that can include cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, federal regulations list blindness, alcoholism and drug addiction as qualifying disabilities for lower pay.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
But the afternoon-long event centers around helping people with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and autism view and participate in the eclipse.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The investigation found the Batavia student had Down syndrome, WLWT reported.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
The chances of having a child with Down syndrome is 1 in 1,480 in your 20s.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
People with Down syndrome now live close to 60 years on average, compared to just 26 years in 1950.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
From the December 2020 issue: Sarah Zhang on the last children of Down syndrome
Today, Jenny is 36.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Down syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Down%20syndrome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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