post-traumatic

adjective

post-trau·​mat·​ic ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik 

-trȯ-, 

-trau̇-

variants or less commonly posttraumatic

: occurring after or as a result of trauma

post-traumatic seizures

post-traumatic headache

Examples of post-traumatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The money will finance dozens of routine but essential items, such as a new roof, a 24-seat school bus and outrigger canoes that will be used by military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Corson said that medical marijuana could support people suffering from pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and other serious conditions, and bring in a source of tax revenue to the state. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Defense attorneys argued that Flores was an Air Force veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who made a serious but brief mistake that should cost him just one year in custody. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Those diagnoses included schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, major depressive disorder, and bipolar or related disorders. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary post- + traumatic

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for post-traumatic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic

Medical Definition

post-traumatic

adjective

post-trau·​mat·​ic -trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇- 

: occurring after or as a result of trauma

post-traumatic epilepsy