Autism spectrum disorder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity. countable, uncountable

    "Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder."

  2. 2
    a spectrum disorder marked by characteristics such as social communication, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors wordnet

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asdautismautism spectrum condition

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"Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder."

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