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Noun: attention deficit disorder
  1. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
    "The child's attention deficit disorder improved with appropriate treatment";
    - ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD

Derived forms: attention deficit disorders

Type of: syndrome

Encyclopedia: Attention deficit disorder