post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik 
-trȯ-,
-trau̇-
variants
or less commonly posttraumatic
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic seizures
post-traumatic headache
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Debilitating medical conditions that qualify a patient to use cannabis under the legislation include cancer, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease.
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
After Piz's treatment ended, he was slowly suffocated with anxiety, convinced the cancer was going to come back, and post-traumatic stress disorder, haunted by all his friends who had died of cancer.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Correctional colleagues from other states have shared their own stories with me about experiencing long-term post-traumatic symptoms from participation in or proximity to executions.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Some in the heartbreak space have begun employing methods typically used to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
After Piz's treatment ended, he was slowly suffocated with anxiety, convinced the cancer was going to come back, and post-traumatic stress disorder, haunted by all his friends who had died of cancer.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Correctional colleagues from other states have shared their own stories with me about experiencing long-term post-traumatic symptoms from participation in or proximity to executions.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Some in the heartbreak space have begun employing methods typically used to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
-trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇-
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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