MONGOLISM

mongolism, mongolianism, Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, trisomy

(noun) a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mongolism (countable and uncountable, plural mongolisms)

(now offensive) Down syndrome

Source: Wiktionary



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SUPERFETATION

(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”


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