Noun: Down's syndrome
- A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face, short stature and mental retardation
"Early intervention helps children with Down's syndrome reach their full potential";
- mongolism [archaic], Down syndrome, trisomy 21
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder, trisomy
Encyclopedia: Down's syndrome