POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Meaning of POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER in English

ˌpost-traumatic ˈstress disˌorder BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

medical ( abbreviation PTSD ) a mental illness which can develop after a very bad experience such as a plane crash

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — noun Date: 1980 a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, or a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Psychological reaction occurring after a highly stressing event, characterized by depression , anxiety , flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of …
Английский словарь Британика
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — (ˈ)pōs(t)ˌ…- noun also post-traumatic stress syndrome : a psychological reaction that occurs after a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — disorder characterized by illusions that a past traumatic event is recurring and severe reaction to stress-inducing stimuli (often affects veterans …
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Date: 1980 : a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, or a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Function: noun Date: 1980 : a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — ■ noun Medicine a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological …
Concise Oxford English vocab
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — [post-traumatic stress disorder] n (1980): a psychological reaction occurring after a highly stressing event that is usu. characterized by depression, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — noun [ U ] ( medical ) a medical condition in which a person suffers mental and emotional problems resulting …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that can develop after someone has been involved in a very bad experience …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that can develop after someone has been involved in a very bad experience …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All maintain they have never recovered from the incident and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — Psychological reaction occurring after a highly stressing event, characterized by depression , anxiety , flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — сокр PTSD см Vietnam syndrome
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER — (PTSD) см. Vietnam syndrome
TRAUMATIC — adjective see: trauma
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISORDER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) affective disorder bipolar disorder chromosomal disorder congenital disorder mental disorder personality disorder post traumatic …
Английский словарь Британика
STRESS — I. ˈstres noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English stresse, short for distresse distress — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POST — I. ˈpōst noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, & Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISORDER — I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+, sometimes dəz or (ˈ)diz+ verb Etymology: dis- (I) + order (v.) transitive verb 1. a. : to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — (ˈ)trȯ|mad.]ik, trəˈm-, -at], ]ēk also (ˈ)trau̇|m- adjective Etymology: Late Latin traumaticus, from Greek traumatikos, from traumat-, trauma wound + -ikos …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — (n.) A traumatic medicine.
Английский словарь Webster
TRAUMATIC — (a.) Produced by wounds; as, traumatic tetanus.
Английский словарь Webster
TRAUMATIC — (a.) Adapted to the cure of wounds; vulnerary.
Английский словарь Webster
TRAUMATIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to wounds; applied to wounds.
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DISORDER — (n.) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the …
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TRAUMATIC — ( n. ) A traumatic medicine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — ( a. ) Produced by wounds; as, traumatic tetanus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to wounds; applied to wounds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — ( a. ) Adapted to the cure of wounds; vulnerary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISORDER — ( n. ) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — — traumatically , adv. /treuh mat"ik, traw-, trow-/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or produced by a trauma or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRESS — — stressless , adj. — stresslessness , n. /stres/ , n. 1. importance or significance attached to a thing; emphasis: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POST — post 1 — postless , adv. — postlike , adj. /pohst/ , n. 1. a strong piece of timber, metal, …
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DISORDER — /dis awr"deuhr/ , n. 1. lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder. 2. an …
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TRAUMATIC — adj. causing trauma; characterized by severe mental or emotional stress; of or pertaining physical injury
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TRAUMATIC — see trauma
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRESS — I. ˈstres noun Etymology: Middle English stresse stress, distress, short for destresse — more at distress Date: 14th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISORDER — I. (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər, (ˌ)diz- transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. : to disturb the order of 2. : to disturb the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRAUMATIC — noun a traumatic medicine. 2. traumatic ·adj adapted to the cure of wounds; vulnerary. 3. traumatic ·adj produced by wounds; …
Webster English vocab
STRESS — noun distress. 2. stress ·vt to subject to stress, pressure, or strain. 3. stress ·noun distress; the act of distraining; …
Webster English vocab
POST — adj hired to do what is wrong; suborned. 2. post ·adv with post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel …
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DISORDER — vt to depose from holy orders. 2. disorder ·noun neglect of order or system; irregularity. 3. disorder ·noun breach of …
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STRESS — [stress] n [ME stresse stress, distress, short for destresse--more at distress] (14c) 1: constraining force or influence: as a: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POST- — [post-] prefix [ME, fr. L, fr. post; akin to Lith pas at, Gk apo away from--more at of] 1 a: …
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STRESS
Britannica English vocabulary
TRAUMATIC — traumatic BrE AmE trɔː ˈmæt ɪk traʊ- AmE \ trə ˈmæt̬ ɪk traʊ-, trɔː-, trɑː- ▷ traumatic|ally ə l‿i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — / trɔːˈmætɪk; NAmE traʊˈm-/ adjective 1. extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset and/or anxious : a traumatic experience …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRESS — / stres; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun MENTAL PRESSURE 1. [ U , C ] pressure or worry …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POST — / pəʊst; NAmE poʊst/ noun , verb ■ noun LETTERS 1. ( BrE ) (also mail NAmE , BrE ) …
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DISORDER — / dɪsˈɔːdə(r); NAmE -ˈɔːrd-/ noun 1. [ U ] an untidy state; a lack of order or organization : His …
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TRAUMATIC — trau ‧ mat ‧ ic /trɔːˈmætɪk $ trɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRESS — I. stress 1 S3 W3 AC /stres/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ stressed , ↑ stressful …
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POST — I. post 1 S2 W2 /pəʊst $ poʊst/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ post , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISORDER — dis ‧ or ‧ der /dɪsˈɔːdə $ -ˈɔːrdər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ order ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRAUMATIC — adj. 1 of or causing trauma. 2 colloq. (in general use) distressing; emotionally disturbing (a traumatic experience). 3 of or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRESS — n. & v. --n. 1 a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. b a quantity measuring this. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POST — n., v., & adv. --n. 1 Brit. the official conveyance of parcels, letters, etc. (send it by post). 2 Brit. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRAUMATIC — adj. 1 of or causing trauma. 2 colloq. (in general use) distressing; emotionally disturbing (a traumatic experience). 3 of or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRESS — n. & v. n. 1 a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. b a quantity measuring this. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POST — n., v., & adv. n. 1 Brit. the official conveyance of parcels, letters, etc. (send it by post). 2 Brit. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRAUMATIC — adj.1 of or causing trauma. 2 colloq. (in general use) distressing; emotionally disturbing (a traumatic experience). 3 of or for …
Oxford English vocab
STRESS — n. & v. --n. 1. a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. b a quantity measuring this. 2 …
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POST — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: …
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