Edwards' syndrome
noun [ U ] (also Edwards syndrome) uk/ˈed.wədz ˌsɪn.drəʊm/ us/ˈed.wɚdz ˌsɪn.droʊm/
爱德华氏综合征（全部或部分身体细胞中有三条第18号染色体）
a rare and very serious genetic condition in which someone is born with three rather than two of chromosome number 18 in all or some of their body cells
Baby Leo suffers from Edwards' Syndrome, which severely affects most organs of the body. 婴儿利奥患有爱德华氏综合征，影响全身绝大部分器官。
Synonym: trisomy 18
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- If you're pregnant, you'll be offered screening for Edwards' syndrome between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy.
- Edwards' syndrome does not usually run in families and is not caused by anything the parents have or have not done.
- Babies born with Edwards Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 18, have an average life span of under two months.
- The problems that develop in children with Edwards' syndrome vary from child to child.
- He has spent most of his life in hospital since he was born prematurely and suffering from Edwards' Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.