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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A syndrome, usually diagnosed in childhood, characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness, a short attention span, and often hyperactivity, and interfering especially with academic, occupational, and social performance.
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- noun neurology, pathology A
developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent pattern ofimpulsiveness andinattention , with or without a component ofhyperactivity .
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- noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
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