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autism spectrum

autism spectrum noun: the range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include classic autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and childhood disintegrative disorder.

Noun

the autism spectrum sg

  1. (singular, singular-only) The range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include classic autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and childhood disintegrative disorder.

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Questions about autism spectrum

What does autism spectrum mean?
Autism spectrum means the range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include classic autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and childhood disintegrative disorder.
What part of speech is autism spectrum?
Autism spectrum is a noun.

Words near autism spectrum in the dictionary

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  10. autism spectrum disordered
  11. autism spectrum disorders

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