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Asperger's syndrome definition

As·per·ger's syndrome (as′pər gərz)

noun

Psychol. a developmental disorder characterized by social and emotional deficiencies, but accompanied by normal or above-average verbal skills and cognitive ability

Etymology: after H. Asperger (1906-80), Austrian pediatrician

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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