Birth defect and Down syndrome

Birth defect

Birth defect noun - A defect that is present at birth.
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Down syndrome and birth defect are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Down syndrome" with "Birth defect", this phrases are similar.

Down syndrome

Down syndrome noun - A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation.
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Birth defect and Down syndrome are semantically related. You can use "Birth defect" instead a noun phrase "Down syndrome".
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