Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder

**Semantic type:** Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

**Definition:** A disorder characterized by an impairment in the development of an individual's expressive and receptive language capabilities which is in contrast to his/her nonverbal intellect. The impairment may be acquired (i.e., due to a brain lesion or head trauma) or developmental (i.e., no known neurological insult).