autism spectrum disorder

autism spectrum disorder

English

Noun

autism spectrum disorder (plural autism spectrum disorders)

1. (psychology, pathology) A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.

   Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder.

   • 2008, "Scientists Pinpoint Pathway That Impacts Features of Autism", 8 October 2018, R&D Magazine.

     Moreover, effects were seen in adult mice, suggesting a possible route to medication development for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Synonyms

• ASD (abbreviation)
• autistic spectrum disorder
• autism (generalization from the specific)

Hyponyms

• Asperger's syndrome
• autism (the specific, not the generalization)

Derived terms

• ASD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• autism spectrum

Translations

one of various autistic disorders

Chinese: Mandarin: 自閉症譜系障礙／自闭症谱系障碍 (zìbìzhèng pǔxì zhàng'ài) Dutch: autismespectrumstoornis (nl) f  Finnish: autismikirjon häiriö French: trouble du spectre de l'autisme m Japanese: 自閉症スペクトラム障害 (じへいしょうすぺくとらむしょうがい, jihei-shou supekutoramu shougai) Spanish: trastorno del espectro autista m Swedish: autismspektrumstörning c, autismspektrumtillstånd c

See also

• perpetual child
• pervasive developmental disorder