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anaclitic depression

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Main Entry: anaclitic depression
Function: noun
: impaired development of an infant resulting from separation from its mother
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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anaclitic depression n.
The impairment of an infant's physical, social, and intellectual development following separation from its mother or primary caregiver.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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