mental retardation
/'mɛntəl_,ritɑr'deɪʃən/
Definition that contains mental retardation
- idiocy extreme mental retardation
- mongolism a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
- maple syrup urine disease an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
- branched chain ketoaciduria an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood
- amentia extreme mental retardation
- tyrosinemia autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation
- klinefelter's syndrome syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male
- hurler's disease hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
- mongolianism a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
- mental deficiency mild mental retardation