post-traumatic

adjective

post-trau·​mat·​ic ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce post-traumatic (audio)
-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

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for post-traumatic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary post- + traumatic

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of post-traumatic was in 1872

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“Post-traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-traumatic

adjective
post-trau·​mat·​ic -trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇- How to pronounce post-traumatic (audio)
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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