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minimal brain dysfunction
noun
: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Note: Minimal brain dysfunction is one of several former names originally used to describe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Other terms would follow, like minimal brain dysfunction.
—Ryan D'agostino, Esquire, 27 Mar. 2014
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Minimal brain dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimal%20brain%20dysfunction. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
minimal brain dysfunction
noun
: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
—abbreviation MBD
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