pervasive developmental disorder

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɜːˈveɪsɪv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntl dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/

Noun edit

pervasive developmental disorder (plural pervasive developmental disorders)

  1. (psychiatry) 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.
    Synonym: PDD

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