| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Asperger's syndrome |
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| SYLLABICATION: | As·per·ger's syndrome |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   s p r-grz |
| NOUN: | A psychiatric disorder, most often noted during the early school years, characterized by impairments in social interaction and repetitive behavior patterns. | | ETYMOLOGY: | After Hans Asperger (1906–1980), Austrian pediatrician.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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