down syndrome
51Syndrome — In medicine and psychology, the term syndrome refers to the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by a physician), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together, so… …
52Syndrome, DiGeorge (DGS) — This congenital disorder is characterized by the convergence of the following three features: {{}}Low blood calcium levels: The low levels of calcium, also known as hypocalcemia, are due to underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the parathyroid glands… …
53down — down1 /down/, adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 3. to or in a sitting or lying position. 4. to or …
54Down's syndrome — noun see Down syndrome …
55Down's syndrome — Pathol. See Down syndrome. * * * …
56Down's — /ˈdaʊnz/ noun [noncount] medical : down syndrome He has Down s. (informal) a Down s baby …
57Down's — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1971 Down syndrome < a Down s patient > …
58Down — I. noun Date: 1994 Down syndrome usually used attributively < a Down baby > II. geographical name 1. district SE Northern Ireland, established 1974 area 250 square miles (650 square kilometers), population 57,511 2. traditional county SE Northern …
59Syndrome de west — Le syndrome de West, aussi connu sous le nom de spasmes infantiles, est une forme rare d épilepsie du nourrisson. Nommé d après le docteur anglais, William James West (1793 1848), qui le premier en a fait la description dans un article publié… …
60Down's syndrome — ► NOUN Medicine ▪ a congenital disorder causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities. USAGE Down s syndrome is the accepted term in modern use, and former terms such as mongol and mongolism, which are likely to cause offence, should …
