autism spectrum disorder

English - English

Definition of autism spectrum disorder in English English dictionary

A disorder from a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity

Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder.

Related Terms

autism spectrum disorders

plural form of autism spectrum disorder

Hyphenation

au·tism spec·trum dis·or·der

Turkish pronunciation

ôtîzım spektrım dîsôrdır

Pronunciation

/ˈôˌtəzəm ˈspektrəm dəsˈôrdər/ /ˈɔːˌtɪzəm ˈspɛktrəm dɪsˈɔːrdɜr/