developmental disorder

noun

psychiatry any condition, such as autism or dyslexia, that appears in childhood and is characterized by delay in the development of one or more psychological functions, such as language skill

Nearby words

developmental age, developmental anatomy, developmental anomaly, developmental biology, developmental disability, developmental disorder, developmental groove, developmental psychology, developmentalist, developpé, deventer

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