attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

n. Abbr. ADHD

Attention deficit disorder in which hyperactivity is present.

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

A syndrome of disordered behavior, usually diagnosed in childhood, characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness, inattentiveness, and sometimes hyperactivity that interferes with academic, occupational, or social performance. Also called attention deficit disorder.

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders ADD, ADHD, attention deficit disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, MBD, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease