delayed-stress syndrome

[dih-leyd stres sin-drohm, -druhm] / dɪˈleɪd ˈstrɛs ˌsɪn droʊm, -drəm /

NOUN

post-traumatic stress disorder

Synonyms

WEAK

PTSD PTSS battle fatigue delayed-stress disorder post-traumatic stress syndrome railway spine shell shock trauma

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Wolff's time is the '70s, a decade of convalescence, navel watching and delayed-stress syndrome.

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