disorder


Definition: Meaning of, disorder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪsˈɔːdə /

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disorder disorders
  1. [countable] medical a mental or physical illness which prevents part of your body from working properly
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  2. [uncountable] a situation in which a lot of people behave in an uncontrolled, noisy, or violent way in public
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  3. [uncountable] a situation in which things or people are very untidy or disorganized
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disorder used in phrases

  • acute brain disorder (noun)
    1. as by head injuries or drugs or infection temporary as sudden confusion or disorientation any disorder in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible impairment of brain tissues
  • affective disorder (noun)
    1. any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
  • alcohol amnestic disorder (noun)
    1. dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
  • antisocial personality disorder (noun)
    1. 'psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by 'sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now 'antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings
  • anxiety disorder (noun)
    1. a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
  • attention deficit disorder (noun)
    1. mostly in boys a condition characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (noun)
    1. mostly in boys a condition characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • attention-deficit disorder (noun)
    1. the former name of ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
  • attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (noun)
    1. ADHD a medical condition that especially affects children. It causes them to be too active and to be unable to pay attention or be quiet for very long.
  • autoimmune disorder (noun)
    1. any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
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