English Dictionary |
MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does minimal brain dysfunction mean?
• MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION (noun)
The noun MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION has 1 sense:
1. a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Familiarity information: MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
ADD; ADHD; attention deficit disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; hyperkinetic syndrome; MBD; minimal brain damage; minimal brain dysfunction
Hypernyms ("minimal brain dysfunction" is a kind of...):
syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)
Meronyms (parts of "minimal brain dysfunction"):
hyperactivity (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"When jobless, keep rattling the door." (Albanian proverb)
"The man who wanted to milk the male goat failed." (Arabic proverb)
"Through falls and stumbles, one learns to walk." (Corsican proverb)