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Mental retardation — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F70 F … Wikipedia
mental retardation — n. a condition, usually present from birth, characterized by intellectual functioning that is below average: it ranges in degree from borderline (IQ of 71 84) to mild (IQ of 50 55 to approximately 70) to moderate (IQ of 35 40 to 50 55) to severe… … English World dictionary
Mental retardation — A term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical… … Medical dictionary
mental retardation — the state of those whose intellectual powers have failed to develop to such an extent that they are in need of care and protection and require special education. The handicap may be classified according to the intelligence quotient (IQ) as mild… … The new mediacal dictionary
Overactive disorder associated with mental retardation and stereotyped movements — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F84.4 Overactive disorder associated with mental retardation and stereotyped movements is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in Chapter V(F) of the tenth revision of the … Wikipedia
retardation — Slowness or limitation of development. intrauterine growth r. SYN: fetal growth restriction. mental r. subaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive… … Medical dictionary
Mental Pathology — Mental Pathology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mental Pathology This subject will be considered under the following headings: I. Localization of Mental Faculties II. Causes of Mental Disturbances III. Varieties of Insanity… … Catholic encyclopedia
DSM-IV Codes — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM IV TR, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
DSM-IV Codes (alphabetical) — Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F … Wikipedia
