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Communication Disorders

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Definition: Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.  GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics HEARING DISORDERS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS or SPEECH DISORDERS   
Examples Language Disorders; Learning Disorders
Other names Neurogenic Communication Disorder; Dysfunctions, Communicative; Dysfunction, Communicative; Disability, Communication; Disabilities, Communication; Developmental Communication Disorder; Communicative Dysfunctions; Communicative Disorder; Communication Disorders, Acquired; Communication Disorder, Neurogenic; Communication Disorder, Developmental; Communication Disorder, Childhood; Communication Disorder, Acquired; Communication Disorder; Communication Disability; Childhood Communication Disorder; Acquired Communication Disorder; Neurogenic Communication Disorders; Developmental Communication Disorders; Communicative Dysfunction

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