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panic disorder

American  

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. a disorder in which inappropriate, intense apprehension and physical symptoms of fear occur so frequently as to produce significant impairment.


panic disorder British  

noun

  1. psychiatry a condition in which a person experiences recurrent panic attacks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I went through depression and panic disorder for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Now, Salk researchers have begun to construct that map by discovering a brain circuit that mediates panic disorder.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

He is close to Kyla's heart - the musician has a panic disorder and was on Universal Credit during the pandemic.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023

He said that he developed a panic disorder over the last couple of years due to the stress of the lawsuit and his inability to access care.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2023

And when Caesar's soldiers came to relieve the watch in the morning, they perceived a panic disorder among the enemies.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough

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