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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

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I went through depression and panic disorder for years.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

The host, Drew Linsalata, is a self-described “former sufferer” of panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2024

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

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 Clough, Arthur Hugh

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