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sensory processing disorder

sensory processing disorder noun: a condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed in order to provide appropriate responses to the demands of the environment.

Noun

sensory processing disorder (uncountable)

  1. A condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed in order to provide appropriate responses to the demands of the environment.

Questions about sensory processing disorder

What does sensory processing disorder mean?
Sensory processing disorder means a condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed in order to provide appropriate responses to the demands of the environment.
What part of speech is sensory processing disorder?
Sensory processing disorder is a noun.

Words near sensory processing disorder in the dictionary

  1. sensory neuron
  2. sensory neurons
  3. sensory overload
  4. sensory overloads
  5. sensory play
  6. sensory processing disorder
  7. sensory processing sensitivities
  8. sensory processing sensitivity
  9. sensory recall
  10. sensory recalls
  11. sensory receptor

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