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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American veterans and others have traveled to smaller, clandestine clinics for treatment to deal with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Execution procedures for Jordan — a Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, per the Associated Press — began at 6 p.m. local time, and he was pronounced dead 16 minutes later, the department said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Jordan, a Vietnam War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, was sentenced to death in 1976 for killing and kidnapping Edwina Marter.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Many struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and far too few seek help for it.
—Gregg Laskoski, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Execution procedures for Jordan — a Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, per the Associated Press — began at 6 p.m. local time, and he was pronounced dead 16 minutes later, the department said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 June 2025
Mississippi Department of Corrections via AP, File The Context
Jordan, a Vietnam War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, was sentenced to death in 1976 for killing and kidnapping Edwina Marter.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Many struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and far too few seek help for it.
—Gregg Laskoski, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Post-traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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