a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people and how they experience the world around them. It is at the more severe end of a range of problems called Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Specific medical conditions
acidity
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ADD
autism
noun uncountable
US /ˈɔˌtɪzəm/
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autism spectrum disordernoun
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a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people and how they experience the world around them. It is at the more severe end of a range of problems called Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Synonyms and related words
Specific mental illnesses and general words for mental illness