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Asperger's syndrome

Syllabification: (As·per·ger's syn·drome)
Pronunciation: /ˈaspərgərz/

(also Asperger syndrome)
Definition of Asperger's syndrome

noun

  • a developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive, repetitive patterns of interest and activities.

Asperger's syndrome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Asperger's syndrome in the British & World English dictionary
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