Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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autism | Yes | No | No | No |
infantile autism | Yes | No | No | No |
autism (noun) | infantile autism (noun) |
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(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people | a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits |