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Mentally retarded

Scope note

Those whose intellectual functioning is significantly below average and are impaired in their social adjustment. IDMB

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025925

Broader Terms used

mentally handicapped

Term used for

retarded, mentally

Equivalent Terms used

mentally retarded's

Created

13yrs ago

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