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

And what was very interesting was my post-traumatic stress was not tied to Afghanistan. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

He has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and still has a bullet lodged in his brain, according to family. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Following the killing, Pike was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, her attorneys said. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

After the killing, Pike was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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