What is a mongoloid?
A mongoloid can refer to a person with Down syndrome or people with certain racial characteristics like yellowish complexion.
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The term usually refers to the indigenous peoples of eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Arctic region of North America. ChaCha!
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A mongoloid is a member of a race of people from central and eastern Asia.
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A derogatory term once used to refer to a person with Downs Syndrome; people w/certain racial characteristics.
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Of or relating to or suffering from Down Syndrome; a mongoloid child. Also characteristic of or resembling a Mongol. Thanks!
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Mongoloid relates to Down syndrome or a person affected with Down syndrome. This word is no longer in use & is offensive.
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Mongoloid is a race from native to Asia and classified by physical features (such as the fold of the eyelid). Term is offensive.
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A Mongoloid is of, constituting, or characteristic of a race of humankind native to Asia. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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About Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. The most common form of Down syndrome is Trisomy 21, in which a person has an extra copy of chromosome 21. This extra chromosome results in problems with how the brain and body develop. Down syndrome is estimated at about 1 in 733 births.
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