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

ADHD

1. Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Word History and Origins

Origin of ADHD¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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