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panic disorder

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

panic disorder

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

panic disorder

n.
  1. An anxiety disorder characterized by the occurrence of intense episodes of extreme anxiety and accompanying symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, sweating, and dizziness.
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