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
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These drugs have been studies to treat a wide range of conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol, drug and tobacco addiction, depression, anxiety, migraine and other conditions.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Millions more adults and children take them for anxiety disorders, some eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Some civilians think all veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Millions more adults and children take them for anxiety disorders, some eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Some civilians think all veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
-trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇-
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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