pervasive developmental disorders

A form of pervasive developmental disorder — Any of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of pervasive developmental disorder
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