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ASD

American  

abbreviation

  1. autism spectrum disorder.


ASD British  

abbreviation

  1. psychiatry autistic-spectrum disorder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2013, ASD became the official diagnosis for all autistic people.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Children who carried epigenetic patterns associated with ASD were less likely to show signs of the condition if they acquired Lachnospira pectinoschiza during infancy.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

Camille Grand, the head of European defence lobby group ASD, told AFP manufacturers would be able to match almost all the capabilities the United States can produce in the coming years.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Today, diagnostic manuals refer simply to autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, which includes people previously diagnosed with Asperger's or PDD-NOS.

From BBC May 2, 2025

“Is it hard to raise a child who has ASD alone?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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