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The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical challenges.
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Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The causes behind Down syndrome are not entirely clear, but scientists have noted, among other things, a common link between older maternal age and trisomy 21.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21, which accounts for 95% of all cases.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, babies with trisomy 21 have Down syndrome.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
This individual, thought to be the oldest record of Down syndrome, was also examined in the new study and confirmed to have had trisomy 21.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, trisomy 21, the most common form, also known as Down syndrome, occurs when a baby is born with three No. 21 chromosomes.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Kayleigh Williamson will be wearing bib number 321 at #Boston127—a number representing the trisomy 21 in the Down syndrome community.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The causes behind Down syndrome are not entirely clear, but scientists have noted, among other things, a common link between older maternal age and trisomy 21.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21, which accounts for 95% of all cases.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, babies with trisomy 21 have Down syndrome.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
This individual, thought to be the oldest record of Down syndrome, was also examined in the new study and confirmed to have had trisomy 21.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
For example, trisomy 21, the most common form, also known as Down syndrome, occurs when a baby is born with three No. 21 chromosomes.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2024
The most common type of Down syndrome is trisomy 21.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
Kayleigh Williamson will be wearing bib number 321 at #Boston127—a number representing the trisomy 21 in the Down syndrome community.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Trisomy 21.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trisomy%2021. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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