developmental disorder
developmental disorder n. any one of a group of conditions that arise in infancy or childhood and are characterized by delays in biologically determined psychological functions, such as language. In pervasive conditions (e.g. autism) many types of development are involved; in specific disorders, (such as dyslexia) the handicap is an isolated problem.
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