sensory processing disorder

noun

A condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed in order to provide appropriate responses to the demands of the environment.

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Meanings

nounsensory processing disorder (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA condition in which multisensory input is not adequately processed in order to provide appropriate responses to the demands of the environment.
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