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OLIGOPHRENIA

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ol⋅i⋅go⋅phre⋅ni⋅a

[ol-i-goh-free-nee-uh, uh-lig-uh-]
–noun Pathology.
less than normal mental development.

Origin:
1895–1900; < NL; see oligo-, phren-, -ia


ol⋅i⋅go⋅phren⋅ic [ol-i-goh-fren-ik, uh-lig-uh-] , adjective
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Main Entry: oli·go·phre·nia
Pronunciation: -'frE-nE-&
Function: noun
: MENTAL RETARDATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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