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mongolism

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

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Pathology.

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

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Origin of mongolism

First recorded in 1895–1900; Mongol + -ism

Words nearby mongolism

Mongolian idiocy, Mongolian People's Republic, mongolian spot, Mongolian wild ass, Mongolic, mongolism, Mongoloid, mongoose, mongrel, mongrelize, mongst
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Example sentences from the Web for mongolism

  • They have not built on sand, but in the air; they have wrestled with Mongolism, stormed the Mongolian heaven, Tien.

    The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner

  • No, in this creation of a "better" it is tainted with Mongolism.

    The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner

British Dictionary definitions for mongolism

mongolism
/ (ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

pathol a formerly used and now highly offensive name for Down's syndrome

usage for mongolism

See at Down's syndrome
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Medical definitions for mongolism

mongolism

n.

Down syndrome. No longer in technical use.
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