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mental retardation
[ men tl ree tahr-dey shuhn ]
/ ËmÉn tl Ëri tÉrËdeÉȘ ÊÉn /
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noun
Older Use. intellectual disability.
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Origin of mental retardation
First recorded in 1900â15
usage note for mental retardation
See retarded.
Words nearby mental retardation
mentally, mentally ill, mental nerve, mental point, mental reservation, mental retardation, mental scotoma, mental spine, mental symphysis, mental telepathy, mentation
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British Dictionary definitions for mental retardation
mental retardation
noun
psychiatry the condition of having a low intelligence quotient (below 70)
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Medical definitions for mental retardation
mental retardation
n.
Subnormal intellectual development or functioning that is the result of congenital causes, brain injury, or disease and is characterized by any of various deficiencies, ranging from impaired learning ability to social and vocational inadequacy.mental deficiency
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Scientific definitions for mental retardation
mental retardation
Below-average intellectual ability resulting from a genetic defect, brain injury, or disease, and usually present from birth or early infancy.
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