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spectrum disorder
noun
, Psychiatry.
- any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. autism spectrum disorder.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spectrum disorder1
First recorded in 1970–75
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Example Sentences
“Anyone who has a valid diagnosis of ASD [autism-spectrum disorder] now should not have to get a rediagnosis,” she said.
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As the CDC points out, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is 100 percent preventable—all you have to do is never, ever have a drink.
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