post-traumatic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of post-traumatic
Example Sentences
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I spent most of the great technology bubble laughing, but maybe I was left with post-traumatic stress disorder anyway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
"The next steps will involve validating these findings in animal models of early post-traumatic osteoarthritis and studying how ultrasound-based modulation affects long-term tissue repair in joint injury settings," Subramanian says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It's a common post-traumatic effect; it will take a long time for the person to cope," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
"He gives me a life," says Maria Johal, who has spent most of her life suffering from panic attacks after she developed post-traumatic stress disorder from childhood neglect.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
His colleagues at LiNK worried that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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