Main Entry: neu·ro·sis

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈrō-səs, nyu̇-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural neu·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1784

: a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)