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 stress that police officers experience is associated with higher rates of divorce, alcohol abuse, heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

All of the 200 children and adolescents initially qualified for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder; after the group’s fifth session, with war still killing and maiming their friends, only 30% qualified. — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026

While the injury, along with post-traumatic stress disorder, has become one of the signature wounds among veterans of the post-9/11 era, the impact on troops, especially long-term, are still poorly understood. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

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

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