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Asperger’s syndrome

As·per·ger's syn·drome [ ás pùrjərz sìndrōm ] or As·per·ger syn·drome [ ás pùrjər sìndrōm ]


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developmental disorder: a severe developmental disorder, similar to autism, characterized by difficulties with social relations, strange behavior patterns, concentration on details of objects, and often a heightened ability to memorize

[After Hans Asperger (1906-1980), Austrian pediatrician]
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