down syndrome

  • 71Syndrome (The Incredibles) — Superherobox comic color=background:#80ffff |no publisher=Dark Horse Comics/Pixar Animation Studios debut= The Incredibles creators=Brad Bird portrayer(s)=Jason Lee (entertainer)Jason Lee character name=Syndrome alliance color=background:#c0c0ff… …

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  • 72Down's syndrome —    a congenital disorder due to a chromosome deficiency    This is an example of a phrase incorporating syndrome being used to avoid a taboo word in this case what was formerly known as Mongolism. Here the stigma and the possible racial sneer are …

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  • 73Syndrome, Brachmann-de Lange — A relatively common birth defect syndrome, also known as the de Lange syndrome, with multiple malformations and mental retardation of unknown origin. The syndrome is recognized by the presence of: Prenatal and postnatal growth retardation;… …

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  • 74Syndrome, Cornelia de Lange — A relatively common birth defect syndrome with multiple malformations and mental retardation of unknown origin that is recognized by the presence of: Prenatal and postnatal growth retardation; Delayed development and mental retardation;… …

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  • 75Syndrome, de Lange — A relatively common syndrome with multiple congenital malformations (birth defects) and mental retardation of unknown origin that is recognized by the presence of: Prenatal and postnatal growth retardation; Delayed development and mental… …

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  • 76Syndrome, Hurler — An inherited error of metabolism in which there is deficiency of the enzyme alpha L iduronidase which normally breaks down molecules called mucopolysaccharides. Without the activity of this enzyme, there is an abnormal accumulation of… …

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  • 77Syndrome, superior vena cava — The symptoms that result from compression of the large vein that carries blood down to the heart. The superior vena cava is a large vein that transmits blood from the upper body back to the heart. The superior vena cava is located in the middle… …

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  • 78syndrome — [[t]sɪ̱ndroʊm[/t]] syndromes 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft in names after n A syndrome is a medical condition that is characterized by a particular group of signs and symptoms. → See also , premenstrual syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome seems to… …

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  • 79syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …

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  • 80Syndrome, Gower (situational syncope) — The temporary loss of consciousness in particular kinds of situations. (Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting). The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining… …

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