自じ閉へい症しょうスペクトラム障しょう害がい

Similar words

• 自じ閉へい症しょう

  A broader, older term for autism; 自閉症スペクトラム障害 is the current diagnostic label emphasizing the spectrum concept.

• ASD

  Common English-derived abbreviation used in Japanese medical contexts; same meaning but more casual in professional settings.

Etymology

Compound of 自閉症 (autism) + スペクトラム (spectrum) + 障害 (disorder), a calque of the English medical term 'autism spectrum disorder'.