mongolianism

• Veralteter und beleidigender Begriff für das angeborene, durch Trisomie 21 verursachte Down-Syndrom, das durch bestimmte körperliche Merkmale und eine geistige Behinderung gekennzeichnet ist.

An outdated and offensive term for a congenital condition caused by trisomy 21, characterized by certain physical features and intellectual disability.

1. Outdated term for Down syndromeC2formalmedical

   An outdated and now considered offensive term for a congenital condition caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, characterized by certain physical features and intellectual disability.

   Veralteter Begriff für das Down-Syndrom

   • The term 'mongolianism' is no longer used in modern medicine.
   • Historically, the condition was incorrectly referred to as mongolianism.
   • Today, the correct term is Down syndrome.

   Synonymemongolism