広こう汎はん性せい発はっ達たつ障しょう害がい

noun

pervasive developmental disorder; PDD

Medical term for a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of socialization and communication skills. In modern clinical use, often replaced by autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

• 広こう汎はん性せい発はっ達たつ障しょう害がいは、自じ閉へい症しょうスペクトラム障しょう害がいに含ふくまれる概がい念ねんです。

  Pervasive developmental disorder is a concept included within autism spectrum disorder.

• 彼かれは広こう汎はん性せい発はっ達たつ障しょう害がいと診しん断だんされた。

  He was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder.