savant syndrome
noun/ˈsævənt sɪndrəʊm/, /səˈvɑːnt sɪndrəʊm/
/səˈvɑːnt sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable]- a condition in which somebody has an unusually high level of ability in a particular skill, for example in art or music, or in remembering things, but who has serious learning or social difficulties in other areasTopics Disabilityc2
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