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nonverbal learning disorder

nonverbal learning disorder definition - medical

non·ver·bal learning disorder (nŏn-vûrˈbəl)

noun Abbr. NLD
A neurological disorder of the right cerebral hemisphere in which the processing of nonverbal and visual-spatial information is impaired, leading to deficits in balance and coordination, pattern recognition, mathematical ability, and visual memory.

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