attention deficit disorders

A form of attention deficit disorder — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of attention deficit disorder
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