panic disorder

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

At least 11 percent of American adults experience a panic attack each year, and the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that about 5 percent of Americans will develop panic disorder at some point in their lives.

From Washington Post

Panic disorder touches six million Americans, and twice as many women as men.

From The Daily Beast

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