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autism

/ˈɔːtɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

Autismo

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. "
El médico diagnosticó autismo al niño después de observar dificultades con la interacción social y la comunicación.
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noun

Autismo (obsoleto)

(now medically obsolete) A diagnosis involving a pathological tendency to engage in self-centered fantasy thinking, historically considered a symptom of insanity and/or schizophrenia.

Examples :

""Back in the 1950s, doctors sometimes misdiagnosed children with schizophrenia if they displayed extreme withdrawal and preoccupation, labeling it as a form of childhood autism." "
En la década de 1950, los médicos a veces diagnosticaban erróneamente a los niños con esquizofrenia si mostraban un retraimiento y una preocupación extremos, etiquetándolo como una forma de autismo infantil.
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noun

Enfoque anormal e insalubre, odio insalubre a la oposición o la crítica

(4chan) Abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.

Examples :

"His intense focus on proving his political opponents wrong, coupled with his inability to accept any criticism, made his behavior seem like political autism. "
Su intensa concentración en demostrar que sus oponentes políticos estaban equivocados, junto con su incapacidad para aceptar cualquier crítica, hizo que su comportamiento pareciera autismo político.
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noun

Trastornos del espectro autista

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.

Examples :

"Many schools now have specialized programs to support students with autism. "
Muchas escuelas ahora tienen programas especializados para apoyar a los estudiantes con trastornos del espectro autista.
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Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Comunicación, transmisión

"communication of a secret"

Comunicación de un secreto

Illustration experiences

experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

Experiencias

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

Fue una experiencia que no olvidaría pronto.

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Desarrollo, crecimiento

"The development of this story has been slow."

El desarrollo de esta historia ha sido lento.

Illustration schizophrenia

schizophrenia noun

/ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/

Esquizofrenia

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

Su esquizofrenia le dificultaba concentrarse en sus estudios.

Illustration neurological

neurological adjective

/ˌnʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌnjʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Neurológico, relacionado con la neurología

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

El médico sospechó que un problema neurológico podría estar causando su dificultad para concentrarse en clase.

Illustration preoccupation

preoccupation noun

/priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /priˌɔkjəˈpeɪʃən/

Preocupación, obsesión

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

Su constante preocupación por el próximo examen le dificultaba disfrutar de la cena familiar.

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

Dificultades, problemas

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

Aprender un nuevo idioma a menudo presenta muchas dificultades, incluyendo recordar vocabulario y comprender las reglas gramaticales.

Illustration developmental

developmental noun

/dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntəl/

Controlador de vuelo en prácticas

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

El controlador de vuelo en prácticas fue cuidadosamente supervisado por un controlador senior durante su primer turno en vivo.

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

Caracterizar, describir

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

El informe de noticias caracterizó a los manifestantes como violentos y disruptivos, a pesar de que la mayoría de ellos eran pacíficos.

Illustration pathological

pathological adjective

/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

Patológico

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

El médico envió la muestra de tejido para un análisis patológico para determinar si había alguna enfermedad presente.

Illustration historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

Históricamente

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

Históricamente hablando, esta empresa siempre ha cobrado el pago antes de comenzar el trabajo.

Illustration misdiagnosed

misdiagnosed verb

/ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/ /ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnoʊzd/

Diagnosticar incorrectamente

"The doctor misdiagnosed her cold as the flu. "

El médico diagnosticó incorrectamente su resfriado como gripe.