Speech Difficulties in Down Syndrome. Down syndrome (DS) is an incurable genetic disorder that has a profound impact upon a personâs physical, mental, and social development. Children with DS have anatomical and physiological differences in the mouth and throat region that affect feeding, swallowing, and oral motor skills.
1 A gross refers to a group of 144 items (a dozen dozen or a square dozen).  A great gross refers to a group of 1728 items (a dozen gross or a cubic dozen).
1. pl. grossÂ·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made. 2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen. To earn as a total income or profit before deductions: The store grossed $10,000 last month.