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oligophrenia

[ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh-]

noun Pathology.

less than normal mental development.

Origin of oligophrenia

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at oligo-, phren-, -ia

Related formsol·i·go·phren·ic

[ol-i-goh-fren-ik, uh-lig-uh-] /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfrɛn ɪk, əˌlɪg ə-/, adjective

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