attention deficit disorder

/əˌtɛntʃən ˌdɛfəsət dɪˌsɔrdər/
/əˈtɛnʃən ˈdɛfɪsɪt dɪsˈɔdə/
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Other forms: attention deficit disorders

Definitions of attention deficit disorder
  1. noun
    a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
    synonyms: ADD, ADHD, MBD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction
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    type of:
    syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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