How to Say "trisomía 21" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “trisomía 21” is “down” — A2 level.
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nounA2
medical term for the same condition
Examples
Su hermano tiene síndrome de Down.
His brother has Down syndrome.
Existen muchas asociaciones de apoyo para personas con Down.
There are many support associations for people with Down syndrome.
Es una escuela inclusiva con alumnos Down.
It is an inclusive school with students who have Down syndrome.
Using 'Down' as a Name
In Spanish, when referring to the syndrome, 'Down' is a proper name and should be capitalized.
Adding an 's'
Mistake: “síndrome de Downs”
Correction: síndrome de Down
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