Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
autism (noun)
an abnormal absorption with the self
Hypernyms
- syndrome
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
- syndrome
Derivationally Related Forms
- autistic
characteristic of or affected with autism
- autistic
Domain of Synset
- psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
Related To
- infantile autism
a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits
- infantile autism
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