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post-traumatic

[ pohst-truh-mat-ik, -traw- ]

adjective

  1. occurring after physical or psychological trauma.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of post-traumatic1

First recorded in 1900–05; post- + traumatic
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Example Sentences

I might be the first person ever diagnosed with, “PTED” – Post-Traumatic Election Ad Disorder.

She had only heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in passing.

In 2008, Science Direct Journal published a study titled Drumming Through Trauma: Music Therapy With Post-Traumatic Soldiers.

This crisis adds to the core of war trauma, and the possibility of ensuing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

But research shows that post-traumatic stress has a large social component to it.

In this manner it is easy to differentiate post-operative or post-traumatic edemas which may or may not cause lameness.

Post-traumatic stress disorders are frequently misdiagnosed as anxiety disorders.

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