autistic spectrum disorder

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === autistic spectrum disorder (countable and uncountable, plural autistic spectrum disorders) (medicine) Any disorder characterised by symptoms associated with autism. ==== Synonyms ==== ASD (abbreviation) autism (generalization from the specific) autism spectrum disorder ==== Hyponyms ==== Asperger's syndrome / Asperger's Syndrome / Asperger's (somewhat dated) autism (the specific form, not the generic synonym for ASD) ==== Derived terms ==== ASD (abbreviation) ==== Related terms ==== autistic spectrum ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== disability handicap mutism perpetual child pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) selective mutism special education