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pervasive developmental disorder

UK/pɜːˈveɪsɪv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntl dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/

pervasive developmental disorder noun: any of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.

Noun

pervasive developmental disorder (plural pervasive developmental disorders)

  1. Any of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.
    Synonyms:
    PDD

Synonyms of pervasive developmental disorder

Forms of pervasive developmental disorder

pluralpervasive developmental disorders

Questions about pervasive developmental disorder

What does pervasive developmental disorder mean?
Pervasive developmental disorder means any of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.
What part of speech is pervasive developmental disorder?
Pervasive developmental disorder is a noun.
How do you pronounce pervasive developmental disorder?
Pervasive developmental disorder is pronounced /pɜːˈveɪsɪv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntl dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of pervasive developmental disorder?
The plural of pervasive developmental disorder is pervasive developmental disorders.

Words near pervasive developmental disorder in the dictionary

  1. pervaporations
  2. pervasion
  3. pervasions
  4. pervasive
  5. pervasive arousal withdrawal syndrome
  6. pervasive developmental disorder
  7. pervasive developmental disorders
  8. pervasive game
  9. pervasive games
  10. pervasive refusal syndrome
  11. pervasively

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