English

Noun

autism spectrum ‎(uncountable)

1. The range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders, generally held to include autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Also includes childhood disintegrative disorder and Rett syndrome.

Synonyms

• autistic spectrum

Derived terms

• autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• on the spectrum
• spectrumy

Related terms

• autism

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