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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Erskine’s fourth child, Jimmy, was born with Down syndrome.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Gigi’s Playhouse is a 501c3 nonprofit created to support people diagnosed with Down syndrome and their families.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
His support of the Special Olympics and related causes, inspired by his son Jimmy, who led a life beyond all expectations when he was born with Down syndrome, cemented his legacy.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The incidence of Down syndrome rose in early Iron Age Spain.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Gigi’s Playhouse is a 501c3 nonprofit created to support people diagnosed with Down syndrome and their families.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
His support of the Special Olympics and related causes, inspired by his son Jimmy, who led a life beyond all expectations when he was born with Down syndrome, cemented his legacy.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The incidence of Down syndrome rose in early Iron Age Spain.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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