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Asperger's syndrome

/ˈæspɜːɡəz ˈsɪndɹəʊm/US/ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/

Asperger's syndrome noun: a developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.

Noun

Asperger's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.

Asperger's syndrome meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

Asperger's syndrome in Hindi

autism related developmental disorder
आस्पेर्गर सिंड्रोम āspergar siṇḍrom

Asperger's syndrome in Arabic

autism related developmental disorder
متلازمة اسبرجر

Asperger's syndrome in Indonesian

autism related developmental disorder
sindrom Asperger

Asperger's syndrome in Persian

autism related developmental disorder
نشانگان آسپرگر nešânegân-e âsperger
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Asperger's syndrome in Thai
กลุ่มอาการแอสเปอร์เจอร์
Asperger's syndrome in Vietnamese
hội chứng Asperger

Synonyms of Asperger's syndrome

Forms of Asperger's syndrome

alternative formAsperger syndrome

Origin of Asperger's syndrome

Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).

Words formed from Asperger's syndrome

Questions about Asperger's syndrome

What does Asperger's syndrome mean?
Asperger's syndrome means a developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.
What is Asperger's syndrome in Hindi?
Asperger's syndrome in Hindi is आस्पेर्गर सिंड्रोम (āspergar siṇḍrom). See Asperger's syndrome meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Asperger's syndrome?
Asperger's syndrome is a noun.
How do you pronounce Asperger's syndrome?
Asperger's syndrome is pronounced /ˈæspɜːɡəz ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (UK).

Words near Asperger's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. asperge
  2. asperged
  3. asperger
  4. Asperger syndrome
  5. Asperger's
  6. Asperger's syndrome
  7. Aspergerian
  8. Aspergerians
  9. aspergers
  10. asperges
  11. Aspergian

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