noun
attention deficit disorder; ADD
Medical term; often contrasted with 注意欠如多動性障害 (ADHD).
See also: 注意欠如多動性障害
注意力欠如障害は、不注意が主な症状です。
Attention deficit disorder is characterized mainly by inattention.
彼は注意力欠如障害と診断された。
He was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.
ADHD includes hyperactivity/impulsivity, while 注意力欠如障害 (ADD) primarily involves inattention.
Compound of 注意力 (attention), 欠如 (lack), and 障害 (disorder), calqued from English 'attention deficit disorder'.