ˈäspərgərz- noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: after Hans Asperger died 1980 Austrian pediatrician
: a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social and occupational skills, by normal language and cognitive development, and by restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities often with above average performance in a narrow field against a general background of deficient functioning — called also Asperger's disorder Asperger syndrome