autistic spectrum disorder

English

Noun

autistic spectrum disorder (plural autistic spectrum disorders)

1. (medicine) Any disorder characterised by symptoms associated with autism.

Synonyms

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

Hyponyms

• Asperger's syndrome / Asperger's Syndrome / Asperger's
• autism (the specific form, not the generic synonym for ASD)

Derived terms

• ASD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• autistic spectrum

Alternative forms

1. autism spectrum disorder
   • 2008, "Scientists Pinpoint Pathway That Impacts Features of Autism", 8 October 2018, R&D Magazine.

     Moreover, effects were seen in adult mice, suggesting a possible route to medication development for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

See also

• disability
• handicap
• mutism
• perpetual child
• pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
• selective mutism
• special education