Down’s syndrome
noun/ˈdaʊnz sɪndrəʊm/
/ˈdaʊnz sɪndrəʊm/
(also Down's)
(both especially British English) (North American English usually Down syndrome)
[uncountable]- a medical condition that some people are born with, caused by a fault with one chromosome, which results in learning disabilities
某些人与生俱来的一种疾病，由一条染色体缺陷引起，导致学习障碍 - Her older brother has Down's syndrome.
她的哥哥患有唐氏综合症。 - Your chance of having a baby with Down's increases with age.
随着年龄的增长，生出患有唐氏综合症的婴儿的机会也会增加。
Word Origin1960s: named after John L. H. Down (1828–96), the English physician who first described it. - Her older brother has Down's syndrome.