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ADHD

[ ey-dee-eych-dee ]

abbreviation for

  1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a condition, usually apparent in childhood but often persisting into adulthood, characterized by difficulties with executive function, lack of focus, hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness: the three subtypes of ADHD are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.


ADHD

abbreviation for

  1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


ADHD

  1. Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ADHD1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

I wonder what Barkley, who disputes the notion that ADHD is over-diagnosed, would have to say about it.

Though I prescribe hardly any narcotic pain medications, most ADHD medications are also Schedule II.

Eye movements tracked in this test are involuntary, so they constitute a sound physiological marker of ADHD.

Girls with ADHD are significantly less likely than boys to be diagnosed with it during childhood.

For women with ADHD conforming to these problematic standards is a herculean task.

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