post-traumatic stress disorder
noun [U] /ˌpəʊst.trɔːˌmæt.ɪkˈstres.dɪˌsɔː.dər/
/ˌpoʊst.trɑːˌmæt̬.ɪkˈstres.dɪˌsɔːr.dɚ/ (abbreviation PTSD) specializedDefinition
› a mental condition in which a person suffers severe anxiety and depression after a very frightening or shocking experience, such as an accident or a warMental and psychiatric disorders
(Definition of post-traumatic stress disorder noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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