| disorder |
A synonym for disease.
Ãâó: www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/glossary.asp...
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| disorder of written expression |
a difficulty with writing skills such as understanding grammar or punctuation, spelling, paragraph organization, or composing written information.
Ãâó: www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/menta...
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| disorder |
an abnormal state of body or mind. A condition or group of characteristics which impairs functioning or causes distress. See also: syndrome.
Ãâó: access.autistics.org/resources/glossary/main.html
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| disorder |
A major mood disorder in which there are episodes of both mania and depression.
Ãâó: www.snowdenmentalhealth.com/glossary.mgi
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| disorder |
Interchangeable with "illness." Disorder is mostly used in legal and medical terminology, and in the BC Mental Health Act, and therefore in PIIMIC. "Illness" is considered to be more appropriate in community and advocacy use.
Ãâó: www.jibc.bc.ca/police/main/PIIMIC/Glossary/glossar...
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