mongolism

American

[mong-guh-liz-uhm, mon-] / ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɪz əm, ˈmɒn- /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) Down syndrome.

mongolism British

/ ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɪzəm /

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

Etymology

Origin of mongolism

First recorded in 1895–1900; Mongol + -ism

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