Is mongoloidism the same as downs syndrome?

Answer 1

In 1896 the wife of Sir. Jonathan Wilfred gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome. He knew something was amiss, but in 1896 there was not yet any name for down syndrome, so when people asked he would tell them it was a Mongoloid, latin for "different". Now because of that people with down syndrome are referred to as Mongoloids.

Answer 2

It is, but the term "Mongoloids" is rarely used these days, since it is not politically correct. (It is based on the inaccurate observation that people with Down's Syndrome are supposed to look like people from Mongolia - when it was named mongolism, Mongolia had recently been discovered, so it was "trendy" to have references to it, point out the difference of the natives when compared to "civilised Westerners" etc... )

It is now commonly (and politically correctly) referred to as Down's Syndrome.

Answer 3

yes