New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
attention deficit disorder — n a syndrome of disordered learning and disruptive behavior that is not caused by any serious underlying physical or mental disorder and that has several subtypes characterized primarily by symptoms of inattentiveness or primarily by symptoms of… … Medical dictionary
attention deficit disorder — (abbreviated ADD) became a diagnosis in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (1980); expanded to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( the co existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with … Etymology dictionary
attention deficit disorder — (ADD) n. disorder characterized by lack of attention and sometimes hyperactivity (often diagnosed in children) … English contemporary dictionary
attention deficit disorder — [n] learning disability ADD, ADHD, hyperactiveness, hyperactivity, short attention span; concept 403 … New thesaurus
Attention-deficit disorder — Trouble du déficit de l attention Trouble déficit de l attention / hyperactivité Classification et ressources externes CIM 10 F90 trouble hyperkinétique Le TDA/H ou trouble déficit de l attention/hyperactivité (en anglais Attention deficit… … Wikipédia en Français
attention deficit disorder — noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders • Syn: ↑ADD, ↑attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ↑ADHD, ↑hyperkinetic syndrome, ↑minimal brain dysfunction, ↑minimal brain damage, ↑MBD … Useful english dictionary
attention deficit disorder — idleness or stupidity A medical condition which can also be used to avoid condemning a child as being stupid, idle, or naughty: They said I had a learning disorder. ADD. Attention Deficit Disorder. (Theroux, 1993) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
attention deficit disorder — N UNCOUNT Attention deficit disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are unable to concentrate on anything for very long and so find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADD is often… … English dictionary
attention deficit disorder — attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder … The new mediacal dictionary
Attention deficit disorder — Attention deficit dis|order [etänschen dẹfißit disạ̊rder; engl. = krankhafte Störung durch mangelnde Zuwendung] w; : leichte frühkindliche neurolog. Schädigung; Abk.: ADD … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
attention deficit disorder — 1. a condition, usu. in children, marked by inattentiveness, dreaminess, and passivity. 2. (no longer in technical use) See attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. [1980 85] * * * … Universalium
