attention deficit disorder en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting), now merged with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attention deficit disorders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| attention-deficit disorder | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Translations (4)
fr trouble de l'attention (Translations) · pl zespół zaburzeń uwagi (Translations) · fi tarkkaavaisuushäiriö (Translations) · cs porucha pozornosti (Translations)