HYPERACTIVITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hyperactivity mean? 

• HYPERACTIVITY (noun)
  The noun HYPERACTIVITY has 1 sense:

1. a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

  Familiarity information: HYPERACTIVITY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYPERACTIVITY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hyperactivity" is a kind of...):

disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)

Holonyms ("hyperactivity" is a part of...):

ADD; ADHD; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; hyperkinetic syndrome; MBD; minimal brain damage; minimal brain dysfunction (a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders)

Derivation:

hyperactive (more active than normal)

 Context examples 

Hyperactivity can be used to describe the increased action of a body function, such as hormone production, or behavior.

(Hyperactivity, NCI Dictionary)

ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder, can cause inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

(Brains of Those with ADHD Show Smaller Structures Related to Emotion, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A less severe form of mania characterized by elevated mood, hyperactivity, and grandiosity.

(Hypomania, NCI Thesaurus)

Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder.

(Acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism, National Institutes of Health)

Excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganisation of behaviour and elevation of mood.

(Mania, NCI Thesaurus)

They are used to treat depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (a disorder in which a person has problems paying attention, controlling actions, and remaining still or quiet), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).

(Central nervous system stimulant, NCI Dictionary)

It is used in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

(Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Children as young as 4 years old with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have significant differences in brain structure, compared to children without such symptoms.

(Atypical brain development observed in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms, National Institutes of Health)

A disorder characterized by excitement of psychotic proportions manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior and elevation of mood.

(Mania, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)