| mental retardation |
means subaverage general intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment of one or more of the following: (1) maturation, (2) learning and (3) social adjustment.
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| mental |
Relating to the mind.
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| mentum |
the chin; the lowest piece of the mouth, supporting the lingula or tongue, and sometimes covering it in front.
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| mental illness |
Any of various conditions characterized by impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors, such as infection or head trauma. Also called emotional illness, mental disease, and mental disorder. [Heritage]
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| mental aberration |
A rather vague term for a condition in which the mind acts abnormally, but which does not necessarily amount to insanity. [Appleton1904]
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