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Kanner's syndrome

Kanner's syndrome noun: a developmental disorder of the autism spectrum with relatively marked symptoms involving intellectual development.

Noun

Kanner's syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A developmental disorder of the autism spectrum with relatively marked symptoms involving intellectual development.

Synonyms of Kanner's syndrome

Forms of Kanner's syndrome

alternative formKanner syndrome

Origin of Kanner's syndrome

Named after American psychiatrist Leo Kanner (1894–1981).

Questions about Kanner's syndrome

What does Kanner's syndrome mean?
Kanner's syndrome means a developmental disorder of the autism spectrum with relatively marked symptoms involving intellectual development.
What part of speech is Kanner's syndrome?
Kanner's syndrome is a noun.

Words near Kanner's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. kannemeyeriiforms
  2. Kannenberg
  3. Kannenbergs
  4. Kanner
  5. Kanner syndrome
  6. Kanner's syndrome
  7. Kannes
  8. kannibalism
  9. Kannigilla
  10. kannizzati
  11. Kanno

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