post-traumatic stress disorder
noun/ˌpəʊst trɔːˌmætɪk ˈstres dɪsɔːdə(r)/
/ˌpəʊst trəˌmætɪk ˈstres dɪsɔːrdər/
[uncountable] (medical) (abbreviation PTSD
/ˌpiː tiː es ˈdiː/
/ˌpiː tiː es ˈdiː/
)- a mental illness following a very frightening or shocking experience, which usually involves feeling anxious and depressed and having frightening thoughts
- treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
- army veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
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