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ADHD

American  
[ey-dee-eych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /

abbreviation

  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 British  

abbreviation

  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 Scientific  

  1. Abbreviation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Etymology

Origin of ADHD

First recorded in 1985–90

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