attention deficit disorder vs attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attention deficit disorder	Yes	No	No	No
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are synonyms defined as:

attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

Other synonyms of attention deficit disorder include ADD, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, MBD, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction.

attention deficit disorder (noun)	attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (noun)
a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders	a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders