autism spectrum disorder

English

Noun

autism spectrum disorder (plural autism spectrum disorders)

1. (psychology, pathology) 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.

   Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder.

Synonyms

• ASD (abbreviation)
• autistic spectrum disorder
• autism (generalization from the specific)

Hyponyms

• Asperger's syndrome
• autism (the specific, not the generalization)

Derived terms

• ASD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• autism spectrum

Translations

one of various autistic disorders

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自闭症谱系障碍 (Zìbìzhèngpǔxìzhàngài)

• Japanese: 自閉症スペクトラム障害 (じへいしょうすぺくとらむしょうがい, jihei-shou supekutoramu shougai)
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• Spanish: trastorno del espectro autista m

See also

• perpetual child
• pervasive developmental disorder