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neu⋅ro⋅sis
[noo-roh-sis, nyoo-] 
sɪs
–noun, plural -ses [-seez] . Psychiatry.
[-seez] . Psychiatry. | 1. | Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality. |
| 2. | a relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety or indecision and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment. |
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| neu·ro·sis (nŏŏ-rō'sĭs, nyŏŏ-) n. pl. neu·ro·ses (-sēz) Any of various mental or emotional disorders, such as hypochondria or neurasthenia, arising from no apparent organic lesion or change and involving symptoms such as insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations. No longer in scientific use. |
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neurosis (n -rō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity without evidence of neurologic or other organic disease, sometimes accompanied by defensive or immature behaviors. This term is no longer used in psychiatric diagnosis. |
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