oligophrenia
[ ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh- ]
/ ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfri ni ə, əˌlɪg ə- /
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noun Pathology.
less than normal mental development.
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OTHER WORDS FROM oligophrenia
ol·i·go·phren·ic [ol-i-goh-fren-ik, uh-lig-uh-], /ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈfrɛn ɪk, əˌlɪg ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby oligophrenia
oligomerous, oligomorphic, oligonucleotide, oligopeptide, oligophagous, oligophrenia, oligopnea, oligopoly, oligopsony, oligoptyalism, oligoria
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