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LANGUAGE DISABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- language disorder
1, record 1, English, language%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- language impairment 2, record 1, English, language%20impairment
correct
- language disability 3, record 1, English, language%20disability
correct
- language handicap 3, record 1, English, language%20handicap
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A disorder characterized by] difficulties in the acquisition and use of language due to deficits in the comprehension or production of vocabulary, sentence structure, and discourse. 4, record 1, English, - language%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language (i.e., spoken, written, sign language). Individuals with language disorder have language abilities that are significantly below those expected for their age, which limits the ability to communicate or effectively participate in many social, academic, or professional environments. 5, record 1, English, - language%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
language disability; language disorder: Although there is a distinction between "disability" and "disorder," both designations are used interchangeably in this context. 6, record 1, English, - language%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble du langage
1, record 1, French, trouble%20du%20langage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Trouble caractérisé par] des difficultés dans l'acquisition et l'utilisation du langage consécutives à des déficits dans la compréhension ou la production du vocabulaire, dans la structure de la phrase et dans le discours. 2, record 1, French, - trouble%20du%20langage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastorno del lenguaje
1, record 1, Spanish, trastorno%20del%20lenguaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trastorno del habla 1, record 1, Spanish, trastorno%20del%20habla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con trastornos del lenguaje o del habla nos referimos a problemas de la comunicación o de otras áreas relacionadas con ésta como las funciones motoras orales. Estos trastornos tienen una sintomatología muy variada, desde la incapacidad de comprensión a la verborrea, y además pueden presentarse desde el nacimiento del niño o manifestarse en la edad adulta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastorno%20del%20lenguaje
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