Down Syndrome

Definition: Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome

Noun

1. A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation.

Specialty Definition: Down Syndrome

Domain	Definition
Health	A disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21 and characterized by mental retardation and distinguishing physical features. (references)
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Synonyms: Down Syndrome

Synonyms: mongolianism (n), mongolism (n), trisomy 21 (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Down Syndrome

English words defined with "Down syndrome": mongoloid. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Down syndrome": Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Down Syndrome

Domain	Title
References	The 2002 Official Parent's Sourcebook on Down Syndrome (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Yoga for the Special Child: A Therapeutic Approach for Infants and Children With Down Syndrome, Cerabral Palsy, and Learning Disabilities (reference) Phenotypic Mapping of Down Syndrome (reference) Classroom Language Skills for Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers (Topics in Down Syndrome) (reference) Communication Skills in Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents (Topics in Down Syndrome) (reference) Fine Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Topics in Down Syndrome) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Down Syndrome Association Affiliate Membership (reference) Canadian Down Syndrome Society Membership (reference) (more periodical examples)
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Photo Album: Down Syndrome

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	The estimated incidence of Down Syndrome is between 1:1,000 to 1:1,100 live births. Each year approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosomal disorder. Credit: CDC.		People With Down Syndrome Have A Beauty All Their Own : National Down Syndrome Congress. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	"I Can" "I Can" "I Can" : National Down Syndrome Month. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Join with us - make a difference Down Syndrome. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
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Non-Fiction Usage: Down Syndrome

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Down syndrome occurs in 1 in 800 births. (references)
		Three genetic variations can cause Down syndrome. (references)
		Prenatal screening for Down syndrome is available. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Down Syndrome

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
down syndrome	2,899	picture of child with down syndrome	17
down syndrome picture	107	down syndrome characteristic	17
down syndrome information	102	adoption down syndrome	16
down syndrome cause	66	down syndrome and education	16
symptom down syndrome	44	down syndrome statistics	14
child with down syndrome	38	down syndrome marker	14
down syndrome baby	33	down syndrome test	13
down syndrome pic	29	picture of kid with down syndrome	13
down syndrome pregnancy	29	sign of down syndrome	11
ultrasound down syndrome	27	down syndrome support group	11
fact about down syndrome	25	national down syndrome congress	11
down syndrome treatment	23	dawn de down syndrome síndrome	10
mosaic down syndrome	22	down syndrome article	10
down syndrome testing	21	adult with down syndrome	10
down syndrome photo	21	down syndrome in child	10
down syndrome risk	20	down syndrome growth chart	10
down syndrome baby picture	20	national association for down syndrome	10
picture of people with down syndrome	20	down syndrome infant	9
down syndrome association	19	history of down syndrome	9
national down syndrome society	18	down syndrome doll	9
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Misspellings: Down Syndrome

Misspellings
	"Down Syndrome" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dowm syndrome, down sydrome. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Down Syndrome

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "d-d-e-m-n-n-o-o-r-s-w-y"
	-4 letters: dendrons, dromonds, dyewoods, newsroom, nonwords, redwoods, swordmen, syndrome, woodsmen.
	-5 letters: dendron, deworms, donnerd, doormen, downers, dromond, dromons, drownds, drowned, drowsed, dyewood, dynodes, moderns, nodders, nonword, redwood, renowns, rodsmen, ronyons, snooded, snowmen, swooned, swooner, wonders, wonners, woodmen.
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