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== == * Down syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21. In years gone by, it was also known as Mongolism, although that term is no longer used.

* It has also been called "Up syndrome" by some people, because children with Down syndrome tend to be happy a lot.

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Trisomy 21 is the more clinical way of referring to Down Syndrome.

The term "mongolism" is no longer acceptable.

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Another name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21

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