childhood disintegrative disorder

UK/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/

noun

A rare condition characterized by deterioration of language, social function, and motor skills in a child after normal development for the child's first three years.

Meanings

nounchildhood disintegrative disorder (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA rare condition characterized by deterioration of language, social function, and motor skills in a child after normal development for the child's first three years.

    Synonyms: Heller's syndrome, disintegrative psychosis, infantile dementia, Heller's disorder, dementia infantilis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare condition characterized by deterioration of language, social function, and motor skills in a child after normal development for the child's first three years.

Translations

Finnish disintegratiivinen kehityshäiriö, Hellerin tauti
  • disintegratiivinen kehityshäiriöTranslations
  • Hellerin tautiTranslations
Hungarian gyermekkori dezintegratív zavar, gyermekkori dezintegratív betegség
  • gyermekkori dezintegratív zavarTranslations
  • gyermekkori dezintegratív betegségTranslations
  • gyermekkori dezintegratív megbetegedésTranslations
Polish zespół Hellera
  • zespół HelleraTranslations
Russian дезинтеграти́вное расстро́йство де́тского во́зраста, де́тское дезинтеграти́вное расстро́йство
  • дезинтеграти́вное расстро́йство де́тского во́зраста (dezintegratívnoje rasstrójstvo détskovo vózrasta)Translations
  • де́тское дезинтеграти́вное расстро́йство (détskoje dezintegratívnoje rasstrójstvo)Translations
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Chicago

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