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language disability

any significant difficulty with or impairment of language development or function. When the difficulty or impairment is restricted to a specific aspect of language development or a specific language function, it is termed specific language disability. When the difficulty or impairment is more pervasive and not restricted to a particular aspect or function, the term general language disability is used.

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February 24th 2025

psychooncology

psychooncology

n. the study of psychological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors involved in the risk, detection, course, treatment, and outcome (in terms of survival) of cancer. The field examines responses to cancer on the part of patients, families, and caregivers at all stages of the disease. —psychooncological adj. —psychooncologist n.