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autism

/ˈɔːtɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A pervasive neurological disorder that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication, language development, eye contact, and sensory experiences.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the child with autism after observing difficulties with social interaction and communication. "
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Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration experiences

experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration schizophrenia

schizophrenia noun

/ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/

A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.

"His schizophrenia made it difficult for him to focus on his schoolwork. "

Illustration neurological

neurological adjective

/ˌnʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Dealing with neurology, the study of the brain

"The doctor suspected a neurological problem might be causing his difficulty concentrating in class. "

Illustration preoccupation

preoccupation noun

/priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /priˌɔkjəˈpeɪʃən/

The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.

"His constant preoccupation with the upcoming exam made it hard for him to enjoy his family dinner. "

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

A series of frustrations

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

Illustration developmental

developmental noun

/dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/

A trainee flight controller.

"The developmental was carefully monitored by a senior controller during his first live shift. "

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

Illustration pathological

pathological adjective

/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

Pertaining to pathology.

"The doctor sent the tissue sample for pathological analysis to determine if any disease was present. "

Illustration historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

Illustration misdiagnosed

misdiagnosed verb

/ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/ /ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnoʊzd/

To incorrectly diagnose.

"The doctor misdiagnosed her cold as the flu. "