autism spectrum disorder

[ aw-tiz-uhm spek-truhm dis-awr-der ]

nounPsychiatry.
  1. a developmental disability of highly variable presentation characterized by social and communication differences, repetitive behaviors, or a restricted range of interests, and which commonly manifests in early childhood.: See also spectrum disorder.

Origin of autism spectrum disorder

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First recorded in 1990–95
  • Also called au·tis·tic spec·trum dis·or·der [aw-tis-tik spek-truhm dis-awr-der], /ɔˈtɪs tɪk ˈspɛk trəm dɪsˌɔr dər/, per·va·sive de·vel·op·men·tal dis·or·der [per-vey-siv di-vel-uhp-muhn-tl dis-awr-der] /pərˈveɪ sɪv dɪˌvɛl əpˈmən tl dɪsˌɔr dər/ .

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