Mental deficiency and Mental defect

Mental deficiency

Mental deficiency noun - Mild mental retardation.

Mental defect and mental deficiency are semantically related in mental handicap topic. In some cases you can use "Mental defect" instead a noun phrase "Mental deficiency".

Mental defect

Definitions of Mental deficiency not found.

Mental deficiency and mental defect are semantically related in mental handicap topic. You can use "Mental deficiency" instead a noun phrase "Mental defect".
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