Syndrome, Down

Syndrome, Down — A common chromosome disorder due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). Down syndrome causes mental retardation, a characteristic face, and multiple malformations. Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect. The chromosome… …   Medical dictionary

Syndrome de down — « trisomie 21 » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Trisomie 21 (groupe) …   Wikipédia en Français

Down syndrome — Down syn drome, Down s syndrome Down s syn drome, n. (Med.) A congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21 in some or all cells. It causes a variable number and degree of abnormalities, including retarded growth, mental retardation, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Down's syndrome — Down syndrome Down syn drome, Down s syndrome Down s syn drome, n. (Med.) A congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21 in some or all cells. It causes a variable number and degree of abnormalities, including retarded growth, mental… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Down syndrome — A common chromosome disorder due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). Down syndrome causes mental retardation, a characteristic face, and multiple malformations. Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect. The chromosome… …   Medical dictionary

Syndrome, trisomy 21 — A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). The chromosome abnormality affects both the physical and intellectual development of the individual. Trisome 21 (Down) syndrome is… …   Medical dictionary

Syndrome de Down — « trisomie 21 » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Trisomie 21 (groupe). Syndrome de Down Classification et ressources externes …   Wikipédia en Français

Down syndrome — noun a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation • Syn: ↑mongolism, ↑mongolianism, ↑Down s syndrome, ↑trisomy 21 • Hypernyms: ↑trisomy, ↑birth defect, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

syndrome — syndromic /sin drom ik/, adj. /sin drohm, dreuhm/, n. 1. Pathol., Psychiatry. a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like. 2. a group of related or coincident things, events, actions, etc. 3.… …   Universalium

Syndrome 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… …   Wikipédia en Français

Down Syndrome Centre — is a registered Irish charity that was set up in 2002 by parents of children with Down syndrome. The aim of the charity is to establish Ireland’s first centre to provide a range of dedicated services medical, developmental and educational which… …   Wikipedia