Asperger syndrome
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- noun
- /ˈæspərɡər ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/
- Specialized
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síndrome de Asperger
- But it occurred to me for the very first time that people with this condition with Asperger syndrome might actually read this book.
- kids with Asperger syndrome
- Asperger syndrome, a disorder
- people with Asperger syndrome
There's mental health problems, other conditions and those with high intellect and there are many are normally termed Asperger's syndrome.
- There's mental health problems, other conditions and those with high intellect and there are many are normally termed Asperger's syndrome.
Examples
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Everything that can go wrong in mental life, from Asperger's syndrome to fetishes to paranoid schizophrenia, is all in that wonderful book.
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It could be Asperger's syndrome or other neurological development delays that are related to those particular conditions.
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Children with Asperger syndrome may struggle to read social cues during conversations with their peers.
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Individuals diagnosed with Asperger syndrome often have intense interests in specific subjects, such as train schedules or astronomy.
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A teacher explained that students with Asperger syndrome might prefer routine and predictability in their daily activities.
Synonyms
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A developmental condition causing difficulty with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behavior
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Asperger + syndrome
The element 'syndrome' clearly signals a medical or clinical set of symptoms, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand this is a named medical condition. However, 'Asperger' is an eponym/proper name with no lexical meaning, so the specific features (autism-spectrum social and communication difficulties) cannot be derived from the parts alone, making the expression only partially predictable.
Etymology
Asperger syndrome is named after an Austrian doctor, Hans Asperger, who in the 1940s wrote about children who had trouble with social contact and very focused interests. Because his work described this pattern, his name became the label for the condition, which today is seen as part of the wider 'autism' group.