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post-traumatic stress disorder
noun
called also post-traumatic stress syndrome
Examples of post-traumatic stress disorder in a Sentence
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Word History
1980, in the meaning defined above
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“Post-traumatic stress disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic%20stress%20disorder. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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post–traumatic stress disorder
nounMedical Definition
post-traumatic stress disorder
nouncalled also delayed-stress disorder, delayed-stress syndrome, post-traumatic stress syndrome
compare combat fatigueMore from Merriam-Webster on post-traumatic stress disorder
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about post-traumatic stress disorder
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