Asperger syndrome
[ as-per-ger sin-drohm, -druhm ]
/ ˈæs pər gər ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm /
noun Psychiatry.
(no longer in clinical use) a developmental disorder characterized by severely impaired social skills, repetitive behaviors, and often, a narrow set of interests, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
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Also As·per·ger's syn·drome [as-per-gerz sin-drohm, -druhm] /ˈæs pər gərz ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm/ .
Also called As·per·ger's, As·per·ger's dis·or·der [as-per-gerz dis-awr-der]. /ˈæs pər gərz dɪsˌɔr dər/.
Origin of Asperger syndrome
Named after Hans Asperger, 1906–80, Austrian pediatrician, who described it in 1944
Words nearby Asperger syndrome
aspen, Aspen Hill, asper, asperate, Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergilloma, aspergillosis, aspergillum, aspergillus
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