Main Entry: occupational neurosis Function: noun : a condition that is caused by overuse of a muscle or set of muscles in repetitive performance of an operation (as inmilking or dancing) and that is marked by loss of ability to constrain the muscles to perform the particular operation involved
occupational neurosisn. A neurotic reaction to one's work in which extreme tension and anxiety develop and are manifested by such symptoms as muscle cramps or spasms during work-related tasks. Also called professional neurosis.
