anxiety disorder

noun

: any of various disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature

called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state

Examples of anxiety disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers from Amen Clinics, a nationwide brain health diagnostics company, examined brain scans and cognitive data of nearly 20,000 patients who had been diagnosed with anxiety disorders. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025

During the interview, Gwen Walz explained that Gus was diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disorder, ADHD and an anxiety disorder in the sixth grade. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025

One key area of interest is the amygdala — a brain region that becomes notably hyperactive in mood and anxiety disorders. —Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025

What about a child with an anxiety disorder who is constantly distracted by her worries? —Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anxiety disorder

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Medical Definition

anxiety disorder

noun

: any of various disorders (as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature

called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state