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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Language Development Disorders
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Language Development Disorders
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Language Development Disorders
Mental Disorders > Neurodevelopmental Disorders > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Language Development Disorders

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Language Development Disorders  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Developmental Disorder, Speech or Language
  • Developmental Language Disorder
  • Developmental Language Disorders
  • Language Disorder, Developmental
  • Language Disorders, Developmental
  • Speech or Language, Developmental Disorder

Note

  • do not confuse with LANGUAGE DISORDERS, disord of use or comprehension of language: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS is "failure to understand or speak the language at the expected age"

Scope note

  • Conditions characterized by language abilities (comprehension and expression of speech and writing) that are below the expected level for a given age, generally in the absence of an intellectual impairment. These conditions may be associated with DEAFNESS; BRAIN DISEASES; MENTAL DISORDERS; or environmental factors.

History note

  • 1986(1980)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007805

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