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developmental disease /disorder
Used for:
child development disorders
Used for:
developmental delay disorders
Used for:
developmental disabilities
Used for:
developmental disability
Used for:
developmentally disabled
Broader Terms:
disease /disorder
Narrower Terms:
postnatal growth disorder
Narrower Terms:
prenatal growth disorder
Related Terms:
child with disability
Related Terms:
disabling disease
Related Terms:
early /brief intervention /therapy
Related Terms:
language disorder
Related Terms:
mental disorder
Related Terms:
mental retardation
Related Terms:
person with disability
Related Terms:
pervasive developmental disorder
Scope Note:
disorders in which there is a delay in physical or mental development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development; impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment; biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders.
Term Number:
5002-0022
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