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ADHD

abbr.
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADHD

abbreviation for
(Medicine) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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ADHD

Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ADHD - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersADHD - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
ADD, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity 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
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Translations

ADHD

[ˌeɪdiːeɪtʃˈdiː] n abbr (=attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) → TDAH m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ADHD

abbr attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. V. disorder.
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[USA], Jan 3 ( ANI ): According to researchers, medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can also reduce the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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Having built the case for circadian disruption as an underlying cause of both ADHD symptoms and the commonly comorbid sleep problems, the investigators are now conducting a prospective clinical trial addressing the million dollar question: Can resetting the dysfunctional circadian day/night rhythm via oral melatonin and / or morning intense-light therapy in patients with ADHD and delayed sleep phase syndrome improve their ADHD symptoms as well as their sleep?
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