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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.

ADHD

Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Noun

ADHD - 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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ADHD

[ˌeɪdiːeɪtʃˈdiː] n abbr (=attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) → TDAH m

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ADHD

abbr attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. V. disorder.

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