disorder
dis|or|der /d'ɪs'ɔːrdər/ (disorders)
1 [N-VAR] usu with supp
A disorder is a problem or illness which affects someone's mind or body.
...a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms.
= complaint
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft in N
Disorder is a state of being untidy, badly prepared, or badly organized.
The emergency room was in disorder...
= confusion
3 [N-VAR] usu supp N
Disorder is violence or rioting in public.
He called on the authorities to stop public disorder...
= unrestat|ten|tion defi|cit dis|or|der
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Attention deficit disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are unable to concentrate on anything for very long and so find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADD is often used.at|ten|tion defi|cit hyper|ac|tiv|ity dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are extremely active and unable to concentrate on anything for very long, with the result that they find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADHD is often used.bi|po|lar dis|or|der (bipolar disorders)
[N-VAR]
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness in which a person's state of mind changes between extreme happiness and extreme depression.obsessive-compulsive dis|or|der
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If someone suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, they cannot stop doing a particular thing, for example washing their hands.post-traumatic stress dis|or|der
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that can develop after someone has been involved in a very bad experience such as a war. (MEDICAL)sea|son|al af|fec|tive dis|or|der
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Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine. The abbreviation SAD is often used.
1 [N-VAR] usu with supp
A disorder is a problem or illness which affects someone's mind or body.
...a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms.
= complaint
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft in N
Disorder is a state of being untidy, badly prepared, or badly organized.
The emergency room was in disorder...
= confusion
3 [N-VAR] usu supp N
Disorder is violence or rioting in public.
He called on the authorities to stop public disorder...
= unrestat|ten|tion defi|cit dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
Attention deficit disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are unable to concentrate on anything for very long and so find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADD is often used.at|ten|tion defi|cit hyper|ac|tiv|ity dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are extremely active and unable to concentrate on anything for very long, with the result that they find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADHD is often used.bi|po|lar dis|or|der (bipolar disorders)
[N-VAR]
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness in which a person's state of mind changes between extreme happiness and extreme depression.obsessive-compulsive dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
If someone suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, they cannot stop doing a particular thing, for example washing their hands.post-traumatic stress dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that can develop after someone has been involved in a very bad experience such as a war. (MEDICAL)sea|son|al af|fec|tive dis|or|der
[N-UNCOUNT]
Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine. The abbreviation SAD is often used.