mongolism

English

Etymology

Mongol + -ism, coined by John Langdon Down.

Noun

mongolism (countable and uncountable, plural mongolisms)

  1. (now offensive) Down syndrome / Down's syndrome (Down’s syndrome)

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mongolisme.

Noun

mongolism n (uncountable)

  1. mongolism

Declension

Swedish

Noun

mongolism c

  1. (dated, possibly offensive) mongolism
    Synonym: Downs syndrom

Declension

Declension of mongolism 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative mongolism mongolismen
Genitive mongolisms mongolismens

References

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