autism spectrum
English
Noun
autism spectrum
- The range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Also includes childhood disintegrative disorder and Rett syndrome.
Synonyms
- autistic spectrum
Derived terms
- autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- on the spectrum
- spectrumy
Related terms
- autism
Translations
range of conditions
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