mental retardation

Noun

Meaning

lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

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Alright, Macy Gray..... what exactly is wrong with her? She, for sure has a little mental retardation. Allegedly! Kathy Griffin

When a mentally retarded child is born, the religious question we often ask is, "Why does God let this happen?" The better question to pose is to ask, "What kind of community should we be so that mental retardation isn't a barrier to the enjoyment of one's full humanity?" Harold S. Kushner

From this test, Terman concluded that mental retardation "represents the level of intelligence which is very, very common among Spanish-Indians and Mexican families of the Southwest and also among negroes. Source: Internet

Hypothyroidism may lead to deaf-mutism, motor rigidity and mental retardation. Source: Internet

George Baroff, a mental retardation expert from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Fairchild's speech development was "extraordinarily delayed." Source: Internet

As Terrell writes about herself and her sister, indeed it is funny, and wonderful, and horrible, and happy and sad—it is all of those things that you go through in life, whether you're the one with mental retardation, or just someone who loves them. Source: Internet

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