Mongolian idiocy
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mongolian-idiocy-163-17045842
title:
Mongolian idiocy
text:
The obsolete medical terms Mongolian idiocy and Mongolism referred to a specific type of mental deficiency, associated with the genetic disorder now known as Down syndrome. The obsolete term for a person with this syndrome was called a Mongolian idiot. In the 21st century, these terms are no longer used as medical terminology, deemed an unacceptable, offensive and misleading description of those with Down syndrome. The terminology change was brought about both by scientific and medical experts,
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Obsolete medical term for Down's syndrome
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_idiocy
date created:
2006-04-04T09:16:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T15:10:26Z
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