mongolism
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English
Etymology
From Mongol + -ism, coined by John Langdon Down.
Noun
mongolism (countable and uncountable, plural mongolisms)
- (now offensive) Down syndrome / Down's syndrome (Down’s syndrome)
Related terms
Translations
Down syndrome
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French mongolisme.
Noun
mongolism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | mongolism | mongolismul |
| genitive-dative | mongolism | mongolismului |
| vocative | mongolismule | |
Swedish
Noun
mongolism c
- (dated, possibly offensive) mongolism
- Synonym: Downs syndrom
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | mongolism | mongolisms |
| definite | mongolismen | mongolismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |