mom24boys

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United States • Age 54

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Mongoloid or Down Syndrome

luzamper @luzamper (1357) • Philippines 5 Mar 07

It is a congenital disorder, caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, in which the affected person has mild to moderate mental retardation, short stature, and a flattened facial profile. The most common type (trisomy...

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mom24boys You are right! Mongodoid isn't considered acceptable anymore. It's an old term derived from the fact that people used to find similarity between the facial features of Down Syndrome and the facial features of people from Mongolia. Later, a doctor which...

8 Jul 07