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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

Synonyms:

ADD; ADHD; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; hyperkinetic syndrome; MBD; minimal brain damage; minimal brain dysfunction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" is a kind of...):

syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)

Meronyms (parts of "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder"):

hyperactivity (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement)

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 Context examples: 

Children as young as 4 years old with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have significant differences in brain structure, compared to children without such symptoms.

(Atypical brain development observed in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms, National Institutes of Health)

While most people occasionally act impulsively, people affected by disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance and behavioural addictions, and mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, show much greater levels of impulsivity.

(Young people at risk of addiction show differences in key brain region, University of Cambridge)