Asperger's syndrome

As·per·ger's syndrome  (spr-grz)

n.

A psychiatric disorder, most often noted during the early school years, characterized by impairments in social interaction and repetitive behavior patterns.

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

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Asperger's syndrome  (spr-grz)

A developmental disorder characterized by impairment in social interactions and repetitive behavior patterns. It is named after its identifier, Austrian psychiatrist Hans Asperger (1906-1980).

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Asperger's syndrome - a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness