attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

A form of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — A developmental disorder in which a person has difficulty to concentrate and a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity.

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nounattention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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