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mongolism
[ mong-guh-liz-uhm, mon- ]
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
- (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.
mongolism
/ ˈ³¾É’ŋɡəˌ±ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
- pathol a formerly used and now highly offensive name for Down's syndrome
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Usage
See See at Down's syndrome
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mongolism1
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Example Sentences
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A bestselling author has recalled 20,000 copies of her new book, which used the term "mongolism" to describe Down's syndrome.
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Only three such conditions are known to be viable; one of them, of course, is mongolism.
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The term "mongolism" was used until the 1980s.
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