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Thesaurus: infantile autism
a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits
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- n. a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits
- n. formerly used for autism spectrum disorder with significant disability and symptoms starting in early childhood