Down syndrome
(neurology, genetic disorder) A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal excess), whereby the patients typically have a delay in cognitive
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heard in Japantown: “No, he doesn’t have down syndrome, he’s autistic”
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(neurology, genetic disorder) A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal excess), whereby the patients typically have a delay in cognitive ability and physical growth, as well as a small head and tilted eyelids.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“heard in Japantown: “No, he doesn’t have down syndrome, he’s autistic””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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